{"data":{"id":"us-nm/70-13-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"70-13-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the Produced Water Act:\nA. \"operator\" means a person authorized by the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to operate a unit for an oil or gas well or other oil or gas facility;\nB. \"produced water\" means a fluid that is an incidental byproduct from drilling for or the production of oil and gas;\nC. \"recycled water\" or \"recycled produced water\" means produced water that is reconditioned by a recycling facility permitted by the oil conservation division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department; and\nD. \"treated water\" or \"treated produced water\" means produced water that is reconditioned by mechanical or chemical processes into a reusable form.","path":["Chapter 70 - Oil and Gas","ARTICLE 13 Produced Water"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18573/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"d653afa1c0fc9afdbd4b7a722a505505a6c9923f3065a12586c5b4ce81fbeae0","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/70-13-1","next":"us-nm/70-13-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}