Mission

The 30-day comment period is open for this permit application. Visit the NMED website www.env.nm.gov and look for the Public Participation menu in the top right. Click Public Notices and look under Socorro County, Sierra County, Otero County, Lincoln County, and Dona Ana County to see documents related to this permitting application. Click Public Comment Portal on the Public Participation menu to submit comments or use the link below.

The 30-day comment period is open for this permit application. Visit the NMED website www.env.nm.gov and look for the Public Participation menu in the top right. Click Public Notices and look under Chaves County to see documents related to this permitting application. Click Public Comment Portal on the Public Participation menu to submit comments or use the link below.

The 30-day comment period is open for this permit application. Visit the NMED website www.env.nm.gov and look for the Public Participation menu in the top right. Click Public Notices and look under Eddy County to see documents related to this permitting application. Click Public Comment Portal on the Public Participation menu to submit comments or use the link below.

The 30-day comment period is open for this permit application. Visit the NMED website www.env.nm.gov and look for the Public Participation menu in the top right. Click Public Notices and look under San Juan County to see documents related to this permitting application. Click Public Comment Portal on the Public Participation menu to submit comments or use the link below.

In this webinar participants will discover some of the most helpful source water protection resources and learn how to use our search tools at WaterOperator.org to find additional resources and training events. This webinar series from WaterOperator.org covers topics relevant to wastewater operators, including funding, asset management, compliance, and water quality. Certificates of attendance will be delivered upon request. Check with your certification body for acceptance criteria.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
FOR A SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMIT FOR BROADWAY TRANSFER STATION

Public Notice - English
Public Notice - Spanish

Meeting link:
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EPA is hosting an informational webinar specifically for the drinking water professional community on April 23, 2024 about EPA’s recently finalized Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR). During the webinar, EPA will provide information and an overview of the final PFAS NPDWR, including the regulation’s requirements and implementation timeline.

The webinar will be informational only. To view the final NPDWR and for more supporting information, please see EPA’s PFAS NPDWR website at: www.epa.gov….
Registration for the webinar is required. Translations and disability access support can be requested during webinar registration. If you are unable to attend the webinar, a recording and the presentation material will be made available following the webinar on EPA’s PFAS drinking water rule website at: www.epa.gov…. For webinar registration issues, logistical questions, or if you experience any technical difficulties during the public webinar, please contact pfasmeetingsupport@cadmusgroup.com. For all other questions, related to the public webinar, please contact PFASNPDWR@epa.gov.

Please note that EPA is hosting two other similar informational webinars on the final PFAS NPDWR. One is intended for communities on April 16th, 2024, and the other is on April 30, 2024, and intended for small drinking water systems as part of EPA's Small Systems Webinar Series (www.epa.gov…). As much of the webinar presentation information will be similar and due to capacity limitations, EPA requests that registrants only register for one of the three webinars. The webinar recordings and presentation materials will be made available following the webinars on EPA’s PFAS NPDWR website. For registration information on all the webinars please see EPA’s PFAS NPDWR website.
Background Information:

In 2021, EPA released the PFAS Strategic Roadmap (www.epa.gov…) laying out an approach to addressing PFAS across the Agency. Establishing an NPDWR for PFAS is a key action in the Roadmap. More information about the final PFAS drinking water regulation is available at: www.epa.gov….

As a water and/or wastewater system operator you know that teamwork and communication between regulatory agencies, board members and other support partners is essential as they are all focused on the same objective: providing safe affordable drinking water to the community. This requires operators to be visionaries, to have strong networks, to resolve conflicts, and to adjust and manage change.With that in mind, we have developed an interactive and powerful Strengths-Based Leadership Workshop Series for water operators. Please invite operators and anyone interested in becoming an operator to register soon; registration is limited to the first 50 people. The in-person cohort meets on Wednesdays from 9 AM to 3 PM. 5

New Mexico Training Credits awarded for attending each day. 20 New Mexico Training Credits awarded for attending the entire series

Session 1: February 28
Session 2: March 20
Session 3: April 24
Final Session & Graduation: May 29

All sessions from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Lunch will be provided each day

 

The NM Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau, the Rural Community Assistance Corporation and the Southwest Environmental Finance Center, in Sponsorship with the Greater Valle de Taos Water and Wastewater Alliance, are providing a training workshop for the LCR Service Line Inventory, now a federal requirement for ALL Community (C) and Non-Transient/non-community (NTNC) water systems. Initial inventories need to be submitted by October 16, 2024.

4 hrs of Board and Operator Credits will be offered for participating

Items required for workshop:

• Laptop
• Member or billing list
• System plans/specs/engineering docs
• A smile

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION UNIVERSAL WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
FOR A SOLID WASTE FACILITY PERMIT FOR BROADWAY TRANSFER STATION

Public Notice - English
Public Notice - Spanish

Meeting link:
nmed-oit.webex.com… 
Meeting number: 2631 454 0271
Password: K6ZdsmjXF53

Join by phone
+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 2631 454 0271

Local water leaders, staff, and residents of the Jemez Valley/Jemez River Corridor: Are you interested in helping your community ensure it has reliable, clean water? Your voice matters. Communities are developing plans to manage water more sustainably. Join the Institute and be active player in building water resiliency in your area. Space is limited. Register today!

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

 

Hear about how Greenville operators are using a digital replica of their water system to test operational impacts before taking action in the field. Like many small, rural water utilities in the US, Greenville Water Utility doesn’t have an in-house hydraulic engineer at hand to pull up the town’s hydraulic model and run a quick scenario. So to understand the impacts of basic operational scenarios, as simple as turning pipes on and off, often means hiring consultants or testing in the field with the risk of unexpectedly impacting the customers.

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.

The NM Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau and the University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center are providing a free training workshop for the LCR Service Line Inventory, a new federal requirement for ALL community (C) and non-transient/non-community (NTNC) water systems. Initial inventories need to be submitted by October 16, 2024.

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 Credits

You are invited to attend the Water Leadership Institute (WLI) to strengthen readiness, planning and resiliency for your water utilities and for you as a leader!

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

 

The NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau closes the comment period for Clean Water Act 401 Certification of the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the City of Las Cruces East Mesa Water Reclamation Facility, NPDES permit # 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.
 

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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.

The NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau closes the comment period for Clean Water Act 401 Certification of the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Quail Run Services - Hobbs Facility Wastewater Treatment Plant, NPDES permit # 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.
 

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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.

The NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau closes the comment period for Clean Water Act 401 Certification of the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Village of Los Lunas Wastewater Treatment Plant, NPDES permit # NM0020303.

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.

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.
 

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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.

1. Overview of EPA’s Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
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

Overview of EPA’s Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation
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.

The NM Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau and the University of New Mexico’s Southwest Environmental Finance Center are providing a free training workshop for the LCR Service Line Inventory, a new federal requirement for ALL community (C) and non-transient/non-community (NTNC) water systems. Initial inventories need to be submitted by October 16, 2024.

*Pending Approval -3 hours of Board and Operator Credits

Items to bring to the workshop:

• Laptop (we will be filling out the inventory in excel)
• Membership or billing list of physical addresses
• system plans/specs/engineering docs
• Enthusiasm