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Competing with communities, agriculture, and industry for potable-water resources can pose great challenges for mining companies seeking public and regulatory support for proposed projects. In semi-arid and arid regions of the world where fresh-water resources are limited, using Potable resources as a water supply for mining operations often faces opposition from existing water users or is subject to lengthy regulatory reviews. This paper describes how Intercontinental Potash Corp. (USA; "ICP") developed a deep, non-potable water supply for its Ochoa SOP Mine Project (Ochoa Project) in southeastern New Mexico, United States of America, that safeguards the limited fresh-water resources.