A trans-disciplinary public-private partnership comprised of academia, government agencies, national laboratories, and the private sector. 

 

New Mexico State University (NMSU), working collaboratively with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), is host to the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium. The Consortium focuses specifically on conducting scientifically-based research to support and foster regional sustainability.

Quick Facts

Learn more about Produced Water.

View our fact sheets

 

 

Become a member! NMSU invites membership into the New Mexico Produced Water Consortium to ensure broad and diverse viewpoints.

 

 

Educational Outreach

The Education and outreach efforts are aimed at informing the general public of the cutting-edge research being conducted at New Mexico State University and the Consortium. This is achieved through the development of podcasts, fact sheets, webinars, in-person workshops and more! Navigate to the "Outreach" section to learn more.

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The Water Zone

Listen to members of our own leadership team, Pei Xu, PhD, associate director and Mike Hightower, PhD, program director, explore cutting-edge research in water treatment on The Water Zone podcast. They delve into their work on the desalination and treatment of brackish and saline waters, as well as high-salinity waste waters.

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Research

There are over 30 peer-reviewed produced water publications listed in our "Research" section that capture the state of the science in areas of:  

  1. Advanced Treatment Technologies
  2. Water Reuse Applications and Beneficial Use
  3. Regulatory Frameworks,
  4. Risk and Perception Characterization,
  5. Toxicology and Environmental Impact Modeling, and
  6. Decision Support and Economic Feasibility
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