New Mexico Statutes Chapter 70. Oil and Gas § 70-13-2. Definitions

A. “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;

B. “produced water” means a fluid that is an incidental byproduct from drilling for or the production of oil and gas;

C. “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

D. “treated water” or “treated produced water” means produced water that is reconditioned by mechanical or chemical processes into a reusable form.