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BMP ID: 6203
Title: Produced water may be used for domestic use
Text: When economic, use desalination technology to purify produced water for community fresh water usage.
Source Publication Name: Produced Water Management Information System
Citation Section: Technology Descriptions: Fact Sheet - Domestic Use
Citation Page:
Supplemental Documents: Conversion of Oil Field Produced Brine to Fresh Water
Usage Type: Recommended
Timing: • Production / Operation / Maintenance
Oil / Gas Field:  
Surface Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Mineral Ownership: • Federal
• State
• Private
Primary Contact: Argonne National Laboratory
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Alternate Contact: National Energy Technology Laboratory
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Categories: Water Quantity and Rights
Water Quality and Pollution
Location: General / Federal
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Vegetation Types:
General Comments:
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Desalination treatment costs are now similar to water prices.
BMP Efficacy: See Supplemental Docs for Texas A&M's research on converting produced brine water into fresh water.
Date Entered: 2009-08-19 15:01 UTC
Last Updated: 2011-07-17 12:22 UTC