Industrial Waste Water News

Texas regulators limit oil and gas disposal wells in bid to reduce earthquakes in West Texas

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/10/west-texas-produced-water-wells-fracking-oil-gas

Incoming $100 million facility will treat brine waste water produced by the Kay Bailey Hutching Desalination Plant.

Could supply 1 billion additional gallons of drinkable water beginning in 2025.

Company will retain rights to minerals extracted.

El Paso Matters

Textile manufacturing is responsible for 20% of industrial water pollution.

Salt used in textile dyeing can range from 20–80% of the fabric’s weight, depending on the color depth and dye composition.

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/dyeing-pollution-fashion-intl-hnk-dst-sept/index.html