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Our mission is to protect and restore the environment and to foster a healthy and prosperous New Mexico for present and future generations. We implement our mission guided by four tenets:
Using the best available science to inform our decision-making in protecting public health and the environment.
Employing creative engineering and technological solutions to address environmental challenges.
Engaging communities and interested stakeholders in environmental decision-making outcomes.
Ensuring meaningful compliance with state regulations and permits; leveling the playing field through enforcement.
NMED does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities. To learn more or to file a complaint, visit our Equity webpage.
El Departamento de Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México (NMED, por su sigla en inglés) no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, discapacidad, edad o sexo en la administración de sus programas o actividades. Para obtener más información o para presentar una queja visite Equity webpage.
Apr 19, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
Comments and Testimony
April 17, 2024
Responses to Questions for the Record from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
April 8, 2024
NMED Comments EPA Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents
April 5, 2024
NMED Comments on Operations and Training Support Facilities and Activities at White Sands Missile Range
April 5, 2024
NMED Comments on Regional Groundwater Monitoring Well SIMR-3 and Access Road Improvements Draft Floodplain Assessment
April 1, 2024
NMED Comments on Kirtland Conventional High Explosive SimulaTed Nuclear Test Site and Joint Use Area
Happening Now
30-day Public Comment Period: Transwestern Pipeline Company, LLC-Roswell Compressor Station No9 Air Quality Operating Permit Application P154-R5
30-day Public Comment Period: Frontier Field Services, LLC – Dagger Draw Gas Plant Air Quality Construction Permit Application PSD0001M13
30-day Public Comment Period: Western Refining Terminals LLC - Bloomfield-Bloomfield Products Terminal Air Quality Construction Permit Application 0402M13
30-day Public Comment Period: Farmington Electric Utility Systems – Bluffview Power Plant Air Quality Operating Permit Application P228R3 & P228AR4
30-day Public Comment Period: Harvest Four Corners LLC-32-9 Central Delivery Point Air Quality Operating Permit Application P030-R5
Training: Jemez Valley Water Leadership Institute
Five (5) New Mexico Training Credits awarded for attending each day. Twenty (20) New Mexico Training Credits awarded for attending the entire series.
Session 1: February 29
Session 2: March 21
Session 3: April 25
Final Session & Graduation: May 30
All sessions from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Lunch will be provided each day
Webinar: How Greenville (IN) runs digital water system scenarios to improve network performance
In this webinar, you’ll learn about Greenville’s journey towards creating a digital replica of their water system to plan network changes independently and optimize network performance. For example, the team have recently used the tool to locate leaks in their network, by simulating added demand at different parts to pinpoint anomalies. What’s more, it’s provided a great way to onboard new team members, without extensive in-field training.
Environmental Improvement Board Monthly Meeting - CANCELLED
Notice of Cancellation
Training: Lead & Copper Rule Service Line Inventory Training
Items to bring to workshop:
- Laptop (optional but encouraged)
- Membership or billing list of physical addresses
- System plans/specs/engineering docs
- Enthusiasm
*Pending Approval - 3 hours of Board and Operator CreditsTraining: Tierra Amarilla Water Leadership Institute
Board Members, Operators, Admin Staff and the Water Community: Join us in a series of workshops developed to assist you meet the challenges water leaders face with regulations, community engagement, funding and workforce. Four (4) New Mexico Training Credits awarded for attending each day. Twenty (20) New Mexico Training Credits awarded for attending the entire series.
New Mexico Training Credits awarded for attending each day. 20 New Mexico Training Credits awarded for attending the entire series
Session 1: March 1
Session 2: March 22
Session 3: April 26
Final Session & Graduation: May 31
All sessions from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Lunch will be provided each day
Public comment period closes: 401 Certification of the Las Cruces East Mesa Water Reclamation Facility NPDES NM0030872 /Se cierra el periodo de comentario publico para la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales del Ciudad de Las Cruces NPDES NM0030872
This is a notification that EPA’s public notice and associated federal comment period have been opened for the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the City of Las Cruces East Mesa Water Reclamation Facility (WRF), NPDES permit number NM0030872.
Additionally, NMED has opened the simultaneous comment period for the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification of the draft NPDES permit.
When EPA Region 6 drafts a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for a discharge into one of New Mexico’s surface waters, NMED has an opportunity to assure that the discharge will not negatively affect the receiving waterbodies. This is documented through the 401 Certification and is required in accordance with state regulations at 20.6.2.2001 NMAC. NMED can make the draft permit more stringent if based on state law or can make comments to EPA for consideration in the final permit. NMED also has the authority to deny certification if the permitting circumstances will not guarantee that the discharge will meet water quality standards.
The facility is located at 5150 E. Lohman Avenue, City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The discharges from the facility are to South Fork Las Cruces Arroyo, an intermittent stream in segment 20.6.4.98 NMAC, thence to the Rio Grande in Segment 20.6.4.101 NMAC in the Rio Grande Basin in Doña Ana, New Mexico.
The draft permit, draft fact sheet/statement of basis, and other associated information can be found at the EPA public notice website and the NMED public notice website .EPA has included the Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) monitoring requirements based on the memo from EPA headquarters addressing PFAS discharges in NPDES Permits and through the Pretreatment Program and Monitoring Programs.
For this facility, if you have comments that you would like NMED to consider as the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification is drafted, please submit them using the NMED Public Comment Portal or send them to:Susan A. Lucas Kamat, Program Manager
NMED SWQB Point Source Regulation Section
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone 505-946-8924
email susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Tutorial videos on how to use the Public Comment Portal are available in both English and Spanish.
NMED SWQB will accept written comments until the end of the business day (5pm MST) on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Persons who need language services (e.g., assistance for an interpreter) or persons with disabilities who need services to participate in this public process should contact:
Susan A. Lucas Kamat
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone (505) 946-8924
email susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
TDD or TTY users please access the number via the New Mexico Relay Network, 1-800-659-1779 (voice); TTY users: 1-800-659-8331.
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Anuncio del aviso público sobre el Certificación de la Sección 401 de la Ley de Aguas Limpias
Esta es una notificación de que el aviso público de la EPA y el período federal asociado de comentarios han sido abiertos para la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales del Ciudad de Las Cruces de mesa este, número de permiso NPDES NM0030872.
Además, NMED ha abierto el período simultáneo de comentarios para la Certificación de la Sección 401 de la Ley de Agua Limpia del borrador del permiso NPDES mencionado anteriormente.
Cuando la Región 6 de la EPA redacta un permiso del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes (NPDES, por sus siglas en inglés) para una descarga en aguas superficiales de Nuevo México, se requiere que NMED concuerde con que la descarga no afectará negativamente a los cuerpos de agua receptores. Esto se documenta a través de la certificación 401 y se requiere de acuerdo con 20.6.2.2001 NMAC. NMED puede hacer que el borrador del permiso sea más estricto si se basa en la ley estatal o puede hacer comentarios a la EPA para su consideración en el permiso final. NMED también tiene la autoridad para denegar la certificación si las circunstancias de los permisos no garantizan que la descarga cumpla con los estándares de calidad del agua.
La instalación está ubicada en 5150 E. Lohman Avenue en el Ciudad de Las Cruces en el condado Doña Ana en Nuevo México. Las descargas de la instalación son al Arroyo de South Fork de la Las Cruces en el segmento 20.6.4.98 NMAC, de ahí al Río Grande en segmento 20.6.4.105 NAMC en la cuenca del Río Grande en el condado de condado Doña Ana en Nuevo México.
El permiso, la hoja de datos/declaración de base y otra información relacionada se pueden encontrar en los siguientes sitios web del EPA y sitios web del NMED .La EPA ha incluido los requisitos de monitoreo de sustancias perfluoradas y polifluoradas (PFAS) con base en el memorando de la sede de la EPA que aborda las descargas de PFAS en los permisos NPDES y a través del programa de pretratamiento y los programas de monitoreo.
Si usted tiene algún comentario sobre esta instalación que desea que el NMED considere al redactar la Certificación de la Ley de Aguas Limpias, Sección 401, sírvase envíelos utilizando el Portal de Comentarios Públicos de NMED o enviarlo a:Susan A. Lucas Kamat, Program Manager
NMED SWQB Point Source Regulation Section
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono 505-946-8924
correo electrónico susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Los videos tutoriales sobre cómo usar el Portal de comentarios públicos están disponibles en inglés y español.
NMED SWQB aceptará comentarios escritos hasta el final del día hábil a las (5 p.m. MST) del lunes, 29 de abril de 2024.
Las personas que necesiten asistencia de lenguaje (por ejemplo, asistencia para un intérprete) o las personas que tengan una discapacidad o que necesiten ayuda para participar en este proceso público deberán comunicarse con:
Susan A. Lucas Kamat
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono (505) 946-8924
correo electrónico susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Los usuarios de TDD o TTY pueden acceder al número a través de la red de retransmisión de Nuevo México, 1-800-659-1779 (voz); usuarios de TTY: 1-800-659-8331.
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. If you have any questions about any of the NMED’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact:
Kate Cardenas, NMED’s Non-Discrimination Coordinator
1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone (505) 827-2855
email nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov
If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above or visit our website to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.
El Departamento del Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México (NMED, por su sigla en inglés) no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, discapacidad, edad o sexo en la administración de sus programas o actividades, según lo exigido por las leyes y los reglamentos correspondientes. Si tiene preguntas sobre cualquier programa de no discriminación, norma o procedimiento de NMED, puede comunicarse con:
Kate Cardenas, la Coordinadora de No Discriminación de NMED
1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono (505) 827-2855
correo electrónico nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov
Si piensa que ha sido discriminado con respecto a un programa o actividad de NMED, puede comunicarse con la Coordinadora de No Discriminación antes indicada o visitar nuestro sitio web para saber cómo y dónde presentar una queja por discriminación.
Public comment period closes: 401 Certification of the Quail Run Services - Hobbs Facility NPDES NM0031208/ Se cierra el periodo de comentario publico para la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales de los servicios de Quail Run - Hobbs NPDES NM0031208
This is a notification that EPA’s public notice and associated federal comment period have been opened for the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the Quail Run Services - Hobbs Facility Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), NPDES permit number NM0031208.
Additionally, NMED has opened the simultaneous comment period for the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification of the draft NPDES permit.
When EPA Region 6 drafts a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for a discharge into one of New Mexico’s surface waters, NMED has an opportunity to assure that the discharge will not negatively affect the receiving waterbodies. This is documented through the 401 Certification and is required in accordance with state regulations at 20.6.2.2001 NMAC. NMED can make the draft permit more stringent if based on state law or can make comments to EPA for consideration in the final permit. NMED also has the authority to deny certification if the permitting circumstances will not guarantee that the discharge will meet water quality standards.
The facility is located at Pearl Valley Road (CR 43) at U.S. Hwy 62, City of Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico. The discharges from the facility is to an unnamed tributary to Ironhouse Draw and/or Monument Draw in Segment 20.6.4.98 NMAC in Lea County, New Mexico.
The draft permit, draft fact sheet/statement of basis, and other associated information can be found at the EPA public notice website and the NMED public notice website .EPA has included the Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) monitoring requirements based on the memo from EPA headquarters addressing PFAS discharges in NPDES Permits and through the Pretreatment Program and Monitoring Programs.
For this facility, if you have comments that you would like NMED to consider as the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification is drafted, please submit them using the NMED Public Comment Portal or send them to:Susan A. Lucas Kamat, Program Manager
NMED SWQB Point Source Regulation Section
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone 505-946-8924
email susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Tutorial videos on how to use the Public Comment Portal are available in both English and Spanish.
NMED SWQB will accept written comments until the end of the business day (5pm MST) on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Persons who need language services (e.g., assistance for an interpreter) or persons with disabilities who need services to participate in this public process should contact:
Susan A. Lucas Kamat
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone (505) 946-8924
email susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
TDD or TTY users please access the number via the New Mexico Relay Network, 1-800-659-1779 (voice); TTY users: 1-800-659-8331.
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Anuncio del aviso público sobre el Certificación de la Sección 401 de la Ley de Aguas Limpias
Esta es una notificación de que el aviso público de la EPA y el período federal asociado de comentarios han sido abiertos para la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales de los servicios de Quail Run - Hobbs, número de permiso NPDES NM0031208.
Además, NMED ha abierto el período simultáneo de comentarios para la Certificación de la Sección 401 de la Ley de Agua Limpia del borrador del permiso NPDES mencionado anteriormente.
Cuando la Región 6 de la EPA redacta un permiso del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes (NPDES, por sus siglas en inglés) para una descarga en aguas superficiales de Nuevo México, se requiere que NMED concuerde con que la descarga no afectará negativamente a los cuerpos de agua receptores. Esto se documenta a través de la certificación 401 y se requiere de acuerdo con 20.6.2.2001 NMAC. NMED puede hacer que el borrador del permiso sea más estricto si se basa en la ley estatal o puede hacer comentarios a la EPA para su consideración en el permiso final. NMED también tiene la autoridad para denegar la certificación si las circunstancias de los permisos no garantizan que la descarga cumpla con los estándares de calidad del agua.
La instalación está ubicada en Pearl Valley Road (CR 43) at U.S. Hwy 62 en el Pueblo de Hobbs en el condado de Lea en Nuevo México. Las descargas de la instalación son al to Ironhouse Draw o Monument Draw en segmento 20.6.4.98 en el condado de Lea en Nuevo México.
El permiso, la hoja de datos/declaración de base y otra información relacionada se pueden encontrar en los siguientes sitios web del EPA y sitios web del NMED .La EPA ha incluido los requisitos de monitoreo de sustancias perfluoradas y polifluoradas (PFAS) con base en el memorando de la sede de la EPA que aborda las descargas de PFAS en los permisos NPDES y a través del programa de pretratamiento y los programas de monitoreo.
Si usted tiene algún comentario sobre esta instalación que desea que el NMED considere al redactar la Certificación de la Ley de Aguas Limpias, Sección 401, sírvase envíelos utilizando el Portal de Comentarios Públicos de NMED o enviarlo a:Susan A. Lucas Kamat, Program Manager
NMED SWQB Point Source Regulation Section
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono 505-946-8924
correo electrónico susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Los videos tutoriales sobre cómo usar el Portal de comentarios públicos están disponibles en inglés y español.
NMED SWQB aceptará comentarios escritos hasta el final del día hábil a las (5 p.m. MST) del lunes, 29 de abril de 2024.
Las personas que necesiten asistencia de lenguaje (por ejemplo, asistencia para un intérprete) o las personas que tengan una discapacidad o que necesiten ayuda para participar en este proceso público deberán comunicarse con:
Susan A. Lucas Kamat
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono (505) 946-8924
correo electrónico susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Los usuarios de TDD o TTY pueden acceder al número a través de la red de retransmisión de Nuevo México, 1-800-659-1779 (voz); usuarios de TTY: 1-800-659-8331.
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. If you have any questions about any of the NMED’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact:
Kate Cardenas, NMED’s Non-Discrimination Coordinator
1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone (505) 827-2855
email nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov
If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above or visit our website to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.
El Departamento del Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México (NMED, por su sigla en inglés) no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, discapacidad, edad o sexo en la administración de sus programas o actividades, según lo exigido por las leyes y los reglamentos correspondientes. Si tiene preguntas sobre cualquier programa de no discriminación, norma o procedimiento de NMED, puede comunicarse con:
Kate Cardenas, la Coordinadora de No Discriminación de NMED
1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono (505) 827-2855
correo electrónico nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov
Si piensa que ha sido discriminado con respecto a un programa o actividad de NMED, puede comunicarse con la Coordinadora de No Discriminación antes indicada o visitar nuestro sitio web para saber cómo y dónde presentar una queja por discriminación.
Public comment period closes: 401 Certification of the Village Los Lunas Wastewater Treatment NPDES NM0020303 / Se cierra el periodo de comentario publico para la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales del Pueblo de Los Lunas NPDES NM002030
This is a notification that EPA’s public notice and associated federal comment period have been opened for the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the Village of Los Lunas Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), NPDES permit number NM0020303.
Additionally, NMED has opened the simultaneous comment period for the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification of the draft NPDES permit.
When EPA Region 6 drafts a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for a discharge into one of New Mexico’s surface waters, NMED has an opportunity to assure that the discharge will not negatively affect the receiving waterbodies. This is documented through the 401 Certification and is required in accordance with state regulations at 20.6.2.2001 NMAC. NMED can make the draft permit more stringent if based on state law or can make comments to EPA for consideration in the final permit. NMED also has the authority to deny certification if the permitting circumstances will not guarantee that the discharge will meet water quality standards.
The facility is located at 960 Heaton Loop SE, Los Lunas, Valencia County, New Mexico. The discharges from the facility is to the Rio Grande in Segment 20.6.4.105 NMAC in the Rio Grande Basin in Valencia County, New Mexico.
The draft permit, draft fact sheet/statement of basis, and other associated information can be found at the EPA public notice website and the NMED public notice website .EPA has included the Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) monitoring requirements based on the memo from EPA headquarters addressing PFAS discharges in NPDES Permits and through the Pretreatment Program and Monitoring Programs.
For this facility, if you have comments that you would like NMED to consider as the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification is drafted, please submit them using the NMED Public Comment Portal or send them to:Susan A. Lucas Kamat, Program Manager
NMED SWQB Point Source Regulation Section
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone 505-946-8924
email susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Tutorial videos on how to use the Public Comment Portal are available in both English and Spanish.
NMED SWQB will accept written comments until the end of the business day (5pm MST) on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Persons who need language services (e.g., assistance for an interpreter) or persons with disabilities who need services to participate in this public process should contact:
Susan A. Lucas Kamat
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone (505) 946-8924
email susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
TDD or TTY users please access the number via the New Mexico Relay Network, 1-800-659-1779 (voice); TTY users: 1-800-659-8331.
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Anuncio del aviso público sobre el Certificación de la Sección 401 de la Ley de Aguas Limpias
Esta es una notificación de que el aviso público de la EPA y el período federal asociado de comentarios han sido abiertos para la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales del del Pueblo de Los Lunas, número de permiso NPDES NM0020303.
Además, NMED ha abierto el período simultáneo de comentarios para la Certificación de la Sección 401 de la Ley de Agua Limpia del borrador del permiso NPDES mencionado anteriormente.
Cuando la Región 6 de la EPA redacta un permiso del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes (NPDES, por sus siglas en inglés) para una descarga en aguas superficiales de Nuevo México, se requiere que NMED concuerde con que la descarga no afectará negativamente a los cuerpos de agua receptores. Esto se documenta a través de la certificación 401 y se requiere de acuerdo con 20.6.2.2001 NMAC. NMED puede hacer que el borrador del permiso sea más estricto si se basa en la ley estatal o puede hacer comentarios a la EPA para su consideración en el permiso final. NMED también tiene la autoridad para denegar la certificación si las circunstancias de los permisos no garantizan que la descarga cumpla con los estándares de calidad del agua.
La instalación está ubicada en 960 Heaton Loop SE en el Pueblo de Los Lunas en el condado de Valencia en Nuevo México. Las descargas de la instalación son al Río Grande en segmento 20.6.4.105 NAMC en la cuenca del Río Grande en el condado de Valencia en Nuevo México.
El permiso, la hoja de datos/declaración de base y otra información relacionada se pueden encontrar en los siguientes sitios web del EPA y sitios web del NMED .La EPA ha incluido los requisitos de monitoreo de sustancias perfluoradas y polifluoradas (PFAS) con base en el memorando de la sede de la EPA que aborda las descargas de PFAS en los permisos NPDES y a través del programa de pretratamiento y los programas de monitoreo.
Susan A. Lucas Kamat, Program ManagerSi usted tiene algún comentario sobre esta instalación que desea que el NMED considere al redactar la Certificación de la Ley de Aguas Limpias, Sección 401, sírvase envíelos utilizando el Portal de Comentarios Públicos de NMED o enviarlo a:
NMED SWQB Point Source Regulation Section
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono 505-946-8924
correo electrónico susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Los videos tutoriales sobre cómo usar el Portal de comentarios públicos están disponibles en inglés y español.
NMED SWQB aceptará comentarios escritos hasta el final del día hábil a las (5 p.m. MST) del lunes, 29 de abril de 2024.
Las personas que necesiten asistencia de lenguaje (por ejemplo, asistencia para un intérprete) o las personas que tengan una discapacidad o que necesiten ayuda para participar en este proceso público deberán comunicarse con:
Susan A. Lucas Kamat
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono (505) 946-8924
correo electrónico susan.lucaskamat@env.nm.gov
Los usuarios de TDD o TTY pueden acceder al número a través de la red de retransmisión de Nuevo México, 1-800-659-1779 (voz); usuarios de TTY: 1-800-659-8331.
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. If you have any questions about any of the NMED’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact:
Kate Cardenas, NMED’s Non-Discrimination Coordinator
1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
telephone (505) 827-2855
email nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov
If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above or visit our website to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.
El Departamento del Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México (NMED, por su sigla en inglés) no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, discapacidad, edad o sexo en la administración de sus programas o actividades, según lo exigido por las leyes y los reglamentos correspondientes. Si tiene preguntas sobre cualquier programa de no discriminación, norma o procedimiento de NMED, puede comunicarse con:
Kate Cardenas, la Coordinadora de No Discriminación de NMED
1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
teléfono (505) 827-2855
correo electrónico nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov
Si piensa que ha sido discriminado con respecto a un programa o actividad de NMED, puede comunicarse con la Coordinadora de No Discriminación antes indicada o visitar nuestro sitio web para saber cómo y dónde presentar una queja por discriminación.
Southern New Mexico Dust Symposium
Topics include:
PFAS Drinking Water Regulation and Treatment Methods
This presentation will provide an overview of the final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, including the key regulatory requirements and timing for water systems and drinking water primacy agencies to comply with these requirements, background on the regulation development, and funding information to support rule implementation. Presenter: Ashley Greene, EPA's Office of Water
2. Removal of PFAS Compounds from Drinking Water: Fundamentals and Applications
This presentation will focus on the three treatment processes designated as best available technologies for PFAS removal from drinking water: granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange (IX), and membranes (NF/RO). There will be a brief discussion on the fundamentals of each process followed by basic considerations of process selection, process design, and costing. Presenter: Nicholas Dugan, EPA's Office of Research and Development
Training: EPA Small Drinking Water Systems Webinar: PFAS Drinking Water Regulation and Treatment Methods
This presentation will provide an overview of the final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, including the key regulatory requirements and timing for water systems and drinking water primacy agencies to comply with these requirements, background on the regulation development, and funding information to support rule implementation.
Ashley Greene, EPA’s Office of Water
Ashley has over 15 years of experience as a physical scientist in EPA’s Office of Water (OW). She currently works in OW’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water on the development and review of drinking water rules and regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, including the PFAS drinking water rule. During her time in OGWDW, she also served as the special assistant coordinating the priorities of the office and working directly with senior EPA leadership on drinking water protection efforts and the on the Creating Resilient Water Utilities program, which provides resources and technical assistance to water utilities in adapting to climate change and building resilient water infrastructure. Prior to joining OGWDW, she worked in EPA’s Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds on several projects dealing with the assessment and control of pollution in marine and coastal waters. Previous to her EPA career, Ashley served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy. Ashley holds an M.S. in atmospheric and oceanic science from the University of Maryland and a B.S. in oceanography from the United States Naval Academy.
Removal of PFAS Compounds from Drinking Water: Fundamentals and Applications
This presentation will focus on the three treatment processes designated as best available technologies for PFAS removal from drinking water: granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange (IX), and membranes (NF/RO). There will be a brief discussion on the fundamentals of each process followed by basic considerations of process selection, process design, and costing.
Nicholas Dugan, P.E., EPA’s Office of Research and Development
Nick is an environmental engineer in EPA’s Office of Research and Development, Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Water Infrastructure Division. He has over 25 years of experience conducting research in the removal of microbial and chemical contaminants from drinking water, and is currently helping to lead the nationwide implementation of a technical support project for the removal of PFAS and other emerging contaminants from drinking water. Nick is also registered as a Professional Engineer in Ohio.
Training: Lead & Copper Rule Service Line Inventory Training
*Pending Approval -3 hours of Board and Operator Credits
Items to bring to the workshop:
Regulatory Requirements for Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Associations
April 30th 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 2.0 Operator or Board Credit hours offered (web based)
This workshop will provide an overview of responsibilities and deadlines to comply with state regulatory requirements Mutual Domestic Water Consumer Associations (MDWCAs) should be aware of during the calendar year. Participants will learn:
To register please complete the online registration form by clicking this LINK or email us at nmenv-dwbboardtraining@state.nm.us.
Reminder: Send tank system testing results to Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau
Owners, operators, and testers of petroleum storage tank systems, please email all required tank system test results to: PSTB.compliance@env.nm.gov with a copy to the facility inspector, if known, to allow for receipt and tracking of these reports. Report a suspected or confirmed leak or spill from a petroleum storage tank within 24 hours here (this includes failed or inconclusive test results). Send passing test results within 60 days of when they're done.
Please name the documents you send as follows:
[Facility ID#] [Owner ID#] [Facility name] [Type of Test] [Date of Test]
For example: 30211 53489 Jack’s Quick Mart ATG Test 2021-06-25
The facility ID# and Owner ID# are on the registration certificates you receive after you pay your tank fees every year or may be found in the storage tank lists available near the bottom of the main PSTB (Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau) webpage, https://www.env.nm.gov/petroleum_storage_tank/.
Information that must be included in reports:
(2) facility ID number;
(3) owner and operator name and address;
(4) owner ID number;
(5) date report was completed;
(6) date of the test;
AND MORE. See 20.5.107.715.D NMAC and others referred to below.
PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE TANK ID #
New Mexico's Petroleum Storage Tank Regulations are at 20.5 NMAC. You can look up different parts at https://www.srca.nm.gov/chapter-5-petroleum-storage-tanks/ or download the whole book here.
If you are unable to email required test results to PSTB.compliance@env.nm.gov, mail them to: Testing Results, PSTB, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1, Santa Fe, NM 87505.The Petroleum Storage Tank Regulations (20.5 NMAC) that were adopted by the Environmental Improvement Board on May 25, 2018 and effective July 24, 2018 require that most test result reports be sent to the Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau:
Other requirements pertaining to testing of tanks include:
Helpful brochures to explain many requirements of the regulations are available at: https://www.env.nm.gov/petroleum_storage_tank/guidance-documents-ast-and-ust/
Find your tank inspector here: https://cloud.env.nm.gov/waste/pages/view.php?ref=10632&k=fa934e9692.PUBLIC MEETING - Canadian and Upper Rio Grande Lakes TMDL
The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau (SWQB) is inviting the public to comment on the draft “Total Maximum Daily Load” (TMDL) document for the Canadian and Upper Rio Grande lakes. The draft TMDL is available online at: www.env.nm.gov…. Draft TMDLs in this document include:
•Eagle Nest Lake – Plant Nutrients
•Lake Maloya – Plant Nutrients
•Santa Cruz Lake – Aluminum (Total Recoverable), Plant Nutrients, Temperature
•Shuree Pond North – Plant Nutrients
A TMDL is a planning document that establishes specific goals to meet water quality standards in waterbodies where pollutant limits are exceeded. It includes current pollution loadings, reduction estimates for pollutants, information on probable sources of pollution, and suggestions to restore or protect the health of the waterbody.
The 30-day comment period on this document will open April 15, 2024, and will close May 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. MDT. Formal comments for inclusion in the public record must be submitted in writing via the NMED Public Comment Portal at: nmed.commentinput.com… or alternately in writing to Lucas Graunke, e-mail: lucas.graunke@env.nm.gov; or mailing address: NMED SWQB, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502; voice: (505) 819-9823; fax number (505) 827-0160.
Two public meetings will be held to summarize the information and to provide a forum for interested parties to ask questions and provide comments. The meetings will be held on May 1, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm and 5:00 to 6:30 pm via a virtual webinar. Specific meeting details will be made available in a meeting flyer posted to the SWQB website during the week of April 15th.
Following the close of the comment period, copies of the Response to Comments will be:
•Mailed to all persons who submitted written comments by May 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.; and
•Available electronically on the bureau’s website or by contacting Lucas Graunke via email orphone number provided above.
For more information, please contact Lucas Graunke via email or phone number provided above.
Reuniones públicas - CARGAS MÁXIMAS TOTALES DIARIAS (TMDL) PARA LOS LAGOS CANADIAN Y SUPERIOR DE RIO GRANDE
La Oficina de Calidad de Aguas Superficiales (SWQB, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México (NMED, por sus siglas en inglés) invita al público a hace comentarios sobre el borrador del documento "Carga Diaria Máxima Total" (TMDL, por sus siglas en inglés) para los lagos Canadian y superior de Rio Grande. El borrador de TMDL está disponible en línea en: www.env.nm.gov…. Los borradores de las TMDL en este documentoincluyen:
•Lago Eagle Nest – Nutrientes para plantas
•Lago Maloya – Nutrientes para plantas
•Lago Santa Cruz – Aluminio (total recuperable), nutrientes para plantas, temperatura
•Shuree Pond North – Nutrientes para plantas
Una TMDL es un documento de planificación que establece objetivos específicos para cumplir con los estándares de calidad del agua en cuerpos de agua donde se exceden los límites de contaminantes. Incluye cargas de contaminación actuales, estimaciones de reducción de contaminantes, información sobre fuentes probables de contaminación y sugerencias para restaurar o proteger la salud del cuerpo de agua.
El período de comentarios de 30 días sobre este documento se abrirá el 15 de abril de 2024 y se cerrará el 15 de mayo de 2024 a las 5:00 p.m., MDT (hora de verano de la montaña). Los comentarios formales para su inclusión en el registro público deben enviarse por escrito a través del Portal de comentarios públicos de NMED en: nmed.commentinput.com… o, alternativamente, por escrito a Lucas Graunke, correo electrónico: lucas.graunke@env.nm.gov; o dirección postal: NMED SWQB, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502; voz: (505) 819-9823; número de fax (505) 827-0160.
Se llevarán a cabo dos reuniones públicas para resumir la información y proporcionar un foro para que las partes interesadas hagan preguntas y proporcionen comentarios. Las reuniones se llevarán a cabo el 1 de mayo de 2024, de 1:00 p. m. a 2:30 p. m. y de 5:00 p. m. a 6:30 p. m. a través de un webinar virtual. Los detalles específicos de la reunión estarán disponibles en el folleto de la reunión publicado en el sitio web de SWQB durante la semana del 15 de abril.
Una vez cerrado el período de comentarios, las copias de la Respuesta a los Comentarios:
•Serán enviadas por correo a todas las personas que enviaron comentarios por escrito hasta las5:00 p. m. del día 15 de mayo de 2024; y
•Estarán disponible electrónicamente en el sitio web de la oficina o comunicándose con LucasGraunke por correo electrónico o llamando al número de teléfono proporcionado anteriormente.
Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Lucas Graunke por correo electrónico o llamando al número de teléfono proporcionado anteriormente.
PUBLIC MEETING - Canadian and Upper Rio Grande Lakes TMDL
The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau (SWQB) is inviting the public to comment on the draft “Total Maximum Daily Load” (TMDL) document for the Canadian and Upper Rio Grande lakes. The draft TMDL is available online at: www.env.nm.gov…. Draft TMDLs in this document include:
•Eagle Nest Lake – Plant Nutrients
•Lake Maloya – Plant Nutrients
•Santa Cruz Lake – Aluminum (Total Recoverable), Plant Nutrients, Temperature
•Shuree Pond North – Plant Nutrients
A TMDL is a planning document that establishes specific goals to meet water quality standards in waterbodies where pollutant limits are exceeded. It includes current pollution loadings, reduction estimates for pollutants, information on probable sources of pollution, and suggestions to restore or protect the health of the waterbody.
The 30-day comment period on this document will open April 15, 2024, and will close May 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. MDT. Formal comments for inclusion in the public record must be submitted in writing via the NMED Public Comment Portal at: nmed.commentinput.com… or alternately in writing to Lucas Graunke, e-mail: lucas.graunke@env.nm.gov; or mailing address: NMED SWQB, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502; voice: (505) 819-9823; fax number (505) 827-0160.
Two public meetings will be held to summarize the information and to provide a forum for interested parties to ask questions and provide comments. The meetings will be held on May 1, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm and 5:00 to 6:30 pm via a virtual webinar. Specific meeting details will be made available in a meeting flyer posted to the SWQB website during the week of April 15th.
Following the close of the comment period, copies of the Response to Comments will be:
•Mailed to all persons who submitted written comments by May 15, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.; and
•Available electronically on the bureau’s website or by contacting Lucas Graunke via email orphone number provided above.
For more information, please contact Lucas Graunke via email or phone number provided above.
Reuniones públicas - CARGAS MÁXIMAS TOTALES DIARIAS (TMDL) PARA LOS LAGOS CANADIAN Y SUPERIOR DE RIO GRANDE
La Oficina de Calidad de Aguas Superficiales (SWQB, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México (NMED, por sus siglas en inglés) invita al público a hace comentarios sobre el borrador del documento "Carga Diaria Máxima Total" (TMDL, por sus siglas en inglés) para los lagos Canadian y superior de Rio Grande. El borrador de TMDL está disponible en línea en: www.env.nm.gov…. Los borradores de las TMDL en este documentoincluyen:
•Lago Eagle Nest – Nutrientes para plantas
•Lago Maloya – Nutrientes para plantas
•Lago Santa Cruz – Aluminio (total recuperable), nutrientes para plantas, temperatura
•Shuree Pond North – Nutrientes para plantas
Una TMDL es un documento de planificación que establece objetivos específicos para cumplir con los estándares de calidad del agua en cuerpos de agua donde se exceden los límites de contaminantes. Incluye cargas de contaminación actuales, estimaciones de reducción de contaminantes, información sobre fuentes probables de contaminación y sugerencias para restaurar o proteger la salud del cuerpo de agua.
El período de comentarios de 30 días sobre este documento se abrirá el 15 de abril de 2024 y se cerrará el 15 de mayo de 2024 a las 5:00 p.m., MDT (hora de verano de la montaña). Los comentarios formales para su inclusión en el registro público deben enviarse por escrito a través del Portal de comentarios públicos de NMED en: nmed.commentinput.com… o, alternativamente, por escrito a Lucas Graunke, correo electrónico: lucas.graunke@env.nm.gov; o dirección postal: NMED SWQB, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502; voz: (505) 819-9823; número de fax (505) 827-0160.
Se llevarán a cabo dos reuniones públicas para resumir la información y proporcionar un foro para que las partes interesadas hagan preguntas y proporcionen comentarios. Las reuniones se llevarán a cabo el 1 de mayo de 2024, de 1:00 p. m. a 2:30 p. m. y de 5:00 p. m. a 6:30 p. m. a través de un webinar virtual. Los detalles específicos de la reunión estarán disponibles en el folleto de la reunión publicado en el sitio web de SWQB durante la semana del 15 de abril.
Una vez cerrado el período de comentarios, las copias de la Respuesta a los Comentarios:
•Serán enviadas por correo a todas las personas que enviaron comentarios por escrito hasta las5:00 p. m. del día 15 de mayo de 2024; y
•Estarán disponible electrónicamente en el sitio web de la oficina o comunicándose con LucasGraunke por correo electrónico o llamando al número de teléfono proporcionadoanteriormente.
Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Lucas Graunke por correo electrónico o llamando al número de teléfono proporcionado anteriormente.
Webinar: Harnessing Technology: Planing Ahead for Lead and Copper Program Management
Trinnex experts, Katie Deheer and Aaron Englehart will explore:
• How technology can prepare you for the LCRR and proposed LCRI
• How predictive modeling can rapidly reduce unknowns in your system
• Looking ahead: how to best engage the public and plan replacements
Public Comment Period Begins: Notice of Intent to Approve Los Alamos National Laboratory Site Treatment Plan Update
Public Notice: Los Alamos National Laboratory Hazardous Waste Facility Permit, EPA ID No. NM0890010515
Activity: The State of New Mexico is authorized to operate a hazardous waste management program in lieu of the federal program for most provisions of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Federal Facilities Compliance Act (FCCA) is codified in RCRA §6001. Under the authority of the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 74-4-1 to -14 (1953, as amended through 2018), and the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (20.4.1 NMAC), the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) may issue a Federal Facility Compliance Order (FFCO) to federal facilities located within New Mexico’s borders.
On October 4, 1995, NMED issued an FFCO to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and Regents of the University of California (UC) (collectively, the Respondents). Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) replaced UC as a co-operator in 2006. In 2019, Los Alamos Newport Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos LLC, (N3B) and Triad National Security LLC (Triad) replaced LANS as the co-operators. The FFCO requires compliance with the Site Treatment Plan (STP) Compliance Plan Volume (CPV) for the treatment and disposal of mixed waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The Respondents must comply with the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Act, Sections 74-4-1 to -14 and Section 3012(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. §6939(c), as amended by the FFCA of 1992, Public Law 102-386, 106 Stat. 1505 (1992). In accordance with Section X, “Revisions” of the FFCO, all proposed or required revisions shall be made available to the public for review at appropriate locations.
Revisions to the FFCO include but are not limited to, changes in the covered mixed waste inventories and compliance dates reported in the STP Fiscal Year (FY) Update reports received by NMED since the FFCO was issued on October 4, 1995.
NMED may: approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove; the proposed STP Update for fiscal year 2023, Revision 34.0.
Pending public input, NMED intends to approve the requested STP Update and Revision 34.0.
Availability:
The proposed permit modification is available for public review on weekdays between 8:00 am and
5:00 pm at:
NMED - Hazardous Waste Bureau
2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-6313
or at the LANL STP website: https://www.env.nm.gov/hazardous-waste/lanl-ffco-stp/
For questions or comments please contact:
Siona Briley
NMED-Hazardous Waste Bureau,
2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-6313
Telephone (505) 476-6000 or by e-mail at: siona.briley@env.nm.gov
The Permittee’s compliance history is available from the NMED contact person (Siona Briley) or at the web address listed above.
The public comment period for this intent to approve the STP Update and proposed Revision 34.0
will run from May 16, 2024, through June 15, 2024.
Any person who wishes to comment on this action should submit written or e-mail comments with the commenter's name and address to the NMED Public Comment Portal nmed.commentinput.com… or to the physical or email addresses listed above.
Only written comments received on or before June 15, 2024, will be considered.
Contact: Siona Briley siona.briley@env.nm.gov )