FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

JOHNSRUD MARK D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. [ OTCQB:NESC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC, 14624 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 300 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/26/2016
(Street)

SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/26/2016     J (1)    98234375   (2) A   (3) 98234375   I   By Badlands Development II, LLC   (4)
Common Stock                  1305   (5) I   401(k)  
Common Stock                  655000   I   By JPJ LP   (6)
Common Stock                  9534734   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Exchange of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 for common stock pursuant to Restructuring Support Agreement dated March 11, 2016.
( 2)  Shares issued for the exchange of $31,435,000 principal amount of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 at a conversion price per share of $0.32 (the "Conversion Price"). The $31,435,000 principal amount of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2018 were cancelled on April 15, 2016.
( 3)  Shares of common stock issued at the Conversion Price.
( 4)  These securities are owned directly by Badlands Development II, LLC, and may also be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mark D. Johnsrud, who owns 100% of the units and acts as its sole managing member.
( 5)  Represents shares of common stock acquired through the Issuer's 401(k) Match Plan as of May 26, 2016, through which the Issuer previously matched its employees' cash contributions with common stock.
( 6)  These securities are owned directly by JPJ LP, and may also be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mark D. Johnsrud, who controls the entity.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
JOHNSRUD MARK D
C/O NUVERRA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC
14624 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 300
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 		X X Chairman of the Board and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Joseph M. Crabb, attorney-in-fact 5/27/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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