Owen Goertz drives past a disposal well for water from nearby oil rigs, which could instead have its water cleaned and used to irrigate the nearby field, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 near Hillsdale. The reclaimed water irrigation would allow Goertz to potentially double some of his hay production compared to the dry land production he has now. Nadav Soroker/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

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Oil rigs on a new drilling pad would provide water to be decontaminated and used for irrigation by Owen Goertz, a pilot rancher for a new oil water reclamation program, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 near Hillsdale. The reclaimed water irrigation would allow Goertz to potentially double some of his hay production compared to the dry land production he has now. Nadav Soroker/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

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Oil rigs on a new drilling pad would provide water to be decontaminated and used for irrigation by Owen Goertz, a pilot rancher for a new oil water reclamation program, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 near Hillsdale. Nadav Soroker/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

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A disposal well for water from nearby oil rigs could instead have its water cleaned and used to irrigate the nearby field, Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 near Hillsdale. The reclaimed water irrigation would allow Owen Goertz to potentially double some of his hay production compared to the dry land production he has now. Nadav Soroker/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

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Owen Goertz, a pilot rancher for a new oil water reclamation program, tours his property Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 near Hillsdale. Nadav Soroker/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

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Owen Goertz, a pilot rancher for a new oil water reclamation program, tours his property Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 near Hillsdale. Nadav Soroker/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

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Owen Goertz, a pilot rancher for a new oil water reclamation program, tours his property Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 near Hillsdale. The reclaimed water irrigation would allow Goertz to potentially double some of his hay production compared to the dry land production he has now. Nadav Soroker/Wyoming Tribune Eagle

20191215newsencoregreenreclaimed waterrancherhillsdaleeast laramie county