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Registration for the 2026 Mid Year Review is Open!

Join us on June 10, 2026 at the New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe, NM to learn how research, pilot projects, and real-world applications are shaping produced water reuse in New Mexico.

2026 Mid Year Review page → for the March webinar on Luma
for the March webinar on Luma
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New Article is Out!

Explore how advanced treatment technologies are making it possible to turn produced water into a safe, reusable resource in a new article published by NMPWRC researchers. 

Read the Full Article →
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March Webinar now on YouTube!

The NMPWRC hosted Dr. Yanyan Zhang in March to present that while treatment reduces the toxicity of produced water from the Permian Basin, some treated samples still exhibity biological activity, indicating remaining contaminants and the need for further purification before safe reuse. Watch the full recording on YouTube now. 

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New Webinar Now on YouTube!

The NMPWRC hosted Aaron Redman from ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc. Mr. Redman’s presentation explores how a risk assessment framework identified key stressors in treated produced water after desalination and highlights practical implications for treatment design and regulatory decisions. Watch the full recording on YouTube now.

Watch Now on YouTube for Aaron Redman’s webinar
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Questa Del Rio News: Produced Water Reuse Shows Promise in New Mexico

Explore how produced water reuse is gaining momentum in New Mexico and what it could mean for the state's water future. This feature highlights the impactful research and innovation led by the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium to advance safe, science-based water solutions.

Read Now the Questa Del Rio News article about produced water reuse in New Mexico
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February Webinar Now on YouTube!

The NMPWRC hosted Javier Casas and Mohammad Shafiq presenting, "Pilot-Scale Pretreatment Performance: Treatment Efficacy for Removal of Inorganic and Organic Constituents in Produced Water for Beneficial Reuse." Watch the full recording on YouTube now.

Watch Now on YouTube for the February webinar recording

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