Mission

The facility is located at 1297 Bishops Lodge Road, City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. The discharges from the facility are to the Little Tesuque Creek, thence to the Rio Tesuque, thence to the Pojoaque River, and thence to the Rio Grande in Segment 20.6.4.121 NMAC Rio Grande Basin in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.

EPA has included 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.

La instalación está ubicada en Bishops Lodge Rd en el Ciudad de Santa Fe en el condado Santa Fe en Nuevo México. Las descargas de la instalación son al Little Tesuque Creek, de allí al Rio Tesuque, de allí al Pojoaque River, de allí al Río Grande en el segmento 20.6.4.121 NMAC en la cuenca del Río Grande en el condado de Santa Fe en Nuevo México.

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.

This is a public notice that the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has opened a comment period for a certification request under Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401. The certification request is from the United States Bureau of Reclamation for a channel and floodplain maintenance project located two miles north of the NM 6 bridge in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues CWA Section 404 permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material. The purpose of CWA Section 401 is to ensure the discharge will comply with state water quality standards. NMED has authority under CWA Section 401 to certify, certify with conditions, or deny certification of the permit. Procedures for certification of Section 404 permits are found at 20.6.2.2002 New Mexico Administrative Code.

For more information on SPA-2022-00092-ABQ, please contact:
     Alan Klatt, Watershed Protection Section
     Surface Water Quality Bureau
     New Mexico Environment Department
     P.O. Box 5469
     Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469
     telephone: 505-819-9623
     email: alan.klatt@env.nm.gov

Este es un aviso público de que el Departamento de Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México (NMED, por sus siglas en inglés) ha abierto un período de comentarios para la solicitud de certificación conforme a la Sección 401 de la Ley de Agua Limpia (CWA, por sus siglas en inglés). La solicitud de certificación es de la Oficina de Reclamación de los Estados Unidos para un proyecto de mantenimiento de canales y llanuras aluviales ubicado a dos millas al norte del puente NM 6 en Los Lunas, Nuevo México.

El Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los EE. UU. emite permisos de la Sección 404 de la CWA para la descarga de material de dragado o de relleno. El propósito de la Sección 401 de CWA es garantizar que la descarga cumpla con los estándares estatales de calidad del agua. El NMED tiene autoridad bajo la Sección 401 de la CWA para certificar, certificar con condiciones o denegar la certificación del permiso. Los procedimientos para la certificación de los permisos de la Sección 404 se encuentran en el Código Administrativo de Nuevo México 20.6.2.2002.

Para obtener más información sobre SPA-2022-00093-ABQ, comuníquese con:
     Alan Klatt, Sección de Protección de Cuencas Hidrográficas
     Oficina de Calidad de Aguas Superficiales
     Departamento de Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México
     P.O. Box 5469
     Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469
     teléfono: 505-819-9623
     correo electrónico: alan.klatt@env.nm.gov

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in cooperation with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), invites you to attend the Environmental Justice early engagement virtual meeting for the Doña Ana County Utilities South Central Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit, NPDES permit number NM0030490. The facility is located near located at 845 N. Motel Blvd. Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007 and discharges enter the Rio Grande River (Segment 20.6.4.101 NMAC of the Middle Rio Grande River Basin).

The meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. MDT

Join ZoomGov Meeting at: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1609577703
Meeting ID: 160 957 7703
Or dial in: 1-669-254-5252

During the virtual meeting, an update will be provided on the current draft permit and engage with the community for any suggestion or concern they have in regards with the NPDES and water quality impacts in their community. Following the updates, a question-and-answer session will be open to the public.

Additional information is available at the EPA public notice webpage.

Should you have specific needs or questions about the virtual meeting, please contact Aron Korir, NPDES Environmental Justice Coordinator, at (214) 665-6522 or email (preferred) at Korir.Aron@epa.gov.

La Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU. lo invita a asistir virtualmente a una reunión de la comunidad para la intervención temprana con respecto a Justicia Ambiental para el permiso de descarga NPDES Condado de Doña Ana Servicios Públicos. La instalación se encuenta a 845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88007 y las descargas entran el Río Grande en el segmento 20.6.4.101 de la cuenca del Río Grande.

La reunión se llevará a cabo el: martes, 11 de septiembre de 2024 de 5:30 p.m. a 6:30 p.m. (hora de montaña).

Únete a la reunión de ZoomGov en: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1609577703
Meeting ID: 160 957 7703
O marca: 1-669-254-5252

Durante la reunión virtual, se ofrecerá una actualización sobre el permiso de descarga que está en proceso y poder recibir comentarios de la comunidad sobre cualquier inquietud que esta pueda tener sobre el permiso o la calidad de agua. Después de las actualizaciones, habrá una sesión de preguntas y respuestas abierta para el público.

Para información adicional puede visitar la página web de la EPA.

• Llene un recipiente limpio de vidrio o plastico sin olores, con al menos un cuarto de galon o un litro (es decir, 32 OZ) de su agua de pozo.
• Si la casa tiene un sistema de filtracion para toda la casa, recolecte el agua en la cabecera del pozo antes de cualquier sistema de filtracion o sistema de ablandador, si es posible.
• Deje correr el agua 2-3 minutos antes de recolectar la muestra.
• Recoja la muestra lo mas cerca posible del momento de la prueba.

• Fill a clean glass or plastic container without any odors, with at least a quart or a liter (i.e. 32 OZ) of your well water.
• If the home has a whole house filtration system, collect the water at the well head prior to any filtration or softener systems, if possible.
• Let the water run 2-3 minutes before collecting the sample.
• Collect the sample as close to the time of testing as possible.

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Ground Water Quality Bureau (GWQB) hereby provides notice that the following Groundwater Discharge Permits have been proposed for approval. NMED will allow 30 days after the date of publication of this notice (or as otherwise provided in the public notice linked here) for submittal of written comments and/or a request for a public hearing for a permitting action. You can add the comment period to your calendar through our Events Calendar located at https://www.env.nm.gov/events-calendar/. You can now submit your comments online using the Public Comment Portal located at https://nmed.commentinput.com/comment/search. Requests for public hearing shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons why a hearing should be held. A hearing will be held if NMED determines that there is substantial public interest. After the administrative record for a permitting action is complete and all required information is available, NMED will approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the Permit based on the administrative record.

NMED maintains a Public Involvement Plan (PIP) for each permitting action to plan for providing public participation opportunities and information that may be needed for the community to participate in a permitting process. PIPs may be viewed on-line at https://www.env.nm.gov/public-notices/, at the NMED field office nearest to the proposed permitted activity, or by contacting the NMED Permit Contact identified in the public notice linked here. NMED also maintains facility-specific mailing lists for persons wishing to receive associated notices for a permitting action.

To learn more about a Discharge Permit and the permitting process, to be placed on a facility-specific mailing list, or to obtain a copy of a draft permit or PIP, please contact the NMED Permit Contact at the telephone number or address provided in the public notice linked here. Draft permits may be viewed on-line at https://www.env.nm.gov/public-notices/ under the tab for the facility’s county. Comments or a request for hearing regarding a draft permit should be addressed to the GWQB, PO Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469, or emailed to the NMED Permit Contact.

If you are a non-English speaker, do not speak English well, or if you have a disability, you may contact the NMED Permit Contact to request assistance, an interpreter, or an auxiliary aid in order to learn more about a Discharge Permit or the permitting process, or to participate in activities associated with the permitting process. To the extent possible, NMED will arrange for requested interpretation services and accommodations or services for persons with disabilities. Telephone conversation assistance is available through Relay New Mexico at no charge for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have difficulty speaking on the phone, by calling 1-800-659-1779; Spanish: 1-800-327-1857; TTY users: 1-800-659-8331. Telephone interpretation assistance for persons that are a non-English speaker or do not speak English well is available at no charge when calling NMED.

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. NMED is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. If you have any questions about this notice or any of NMED’s non- discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact: Kate Cardenas, Non-Discrimination Coordinator, New Mexico Environment Department, 1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502, (505) 827-2855, 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 at https://www.env.nm.gov/general/environmental-justice-in-new-mexico/ to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.