SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two businesses are facing civil penalties for the illegal dumping of produced water resulting from oil and gas operations in southeastern New Mexico.

The state Oil Conservation Division said Wednesday the water was dumped on state trust lands and on a road in Lea County. Officials said the violation occurred in March and involved a water tanker load containing some produced water.

The allegations against Windmill Trucking of Lovington and Texas-based Advance Energy Partners Hat Mesa involve the transport of the produced water without a proper license, dumping produced wat...