Mission

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:

Science

Using the best available science to inform our decision-making in protecting public health and the environment.

Innovation

Employing creative engineering and technological solutions to address environmental challenges.

Collaboration

Engaging communities and interested stakeholders in environmental decision-making outcomes.

Compliance

Ensuring meaningful compliance with state regulations and permits; leveling the playing field through enforcement.

Non-Employee Discrimination Complaints

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 complaint page.

Quejas por Discriminación de No-Empleados

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 nuestra página de quejas.

Tribal Liaison

The Tribal Liaison coordinates and oversees agency activities that may impact New Mexico’s tribes, nations and pueblos.

Border Liaison

Border Liaison: the States of New Mexico and Chihuahua have many ways we work together and communicate on environmental media in the Border Area.

Happening Now

01 Apr

60-Day Public Comment Period for Advanced Chemical Treatment (ACT) Draft Hazardous Waste Permit

5pm MDT
The New Mexico Environment Department issued a public notice proposing the draft  renewal Permit for Advanced Chemical Treatment to accept, manage, treat, store, and transfer off-site generated hazardous waste at their Hazardous Waste Container Storage and Treatment Facility. The 60-day public comment period began on February 9, 2026 and ends on April 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The public notices (in English and Spanish), the Fact Sheet, and renewal Draft Permit may be found here: www.env.nm.gov…

You can now submit your comments online using the Public Comment Portal located at nmed.commentinput.com… 
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. 

 
01 Apr

60-Day Public Comment Period for NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Draft Permit Modification

5pm MDT
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) intends to issue a Class 3 hazardous waste permit modification to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the owner and operator of White Sands Test Facility (WSTF). This permit modification will accomplish two actions: 1) document sites where corrective action is complete, and 2) to revise the permit to include language that supports the hazardous waste definition amendment for aqueous film-forming foam containing intentionally added per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS].

The NASA WSTF is a test facility established in 1962 in support of the National Space Program. WSTF occupies over 60,000 acres in Doña Ana County in south-central New Mexico, 18 miles northeast of Las Cruces, New Mexico and 65 miles north of El Paso, Texas.

The 60-day public comment period began on February 19, 2026 and ends on April 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The public notices (in English and Spanish), the Fact Sheet, and Draft Permit may be found here: www.env.nm.gov…
You can now submit your comments online using the Public Comment Portal located at 
nmed.commentinput.com…

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. 
02 Mar

30-day Public Comment Period: El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC-Monument Compressor Station Air Quality Operating Permit Application P135R5

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 Lea 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.
01 Apr

30-day Public Comment Period: Frontier Field Services LLC-Empire Abo CS Air Quality Construction Permit Application 0126M13

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.
01 Apr

30-day Public Comment Period: Frontier Field Services LLC-Kings Landing Gas Plant Air Quality Construction Permit Application 9868M4

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.
01 Apr

Public comment period: 401 Certification of the Village of Maxwell WWTP NPDES NM0029149 / Periodo de comentario publico para la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales de la Villa de Maxwell NPDES NM0029149

The NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau reopens the comment period for Clean Water Act 401 Certification of the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Village of Maxwell Wastewater Treatment Plant, NPDES permit # NM0029149.

This is a notification that EPA’s public notice and associated federal comment period have been reopened for the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the Village of Maxwell Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), NPDES permit number NM0029149.

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 316 Maxwell Avenue in Maxwell, Colfax County, New Mexico. The discharges from the facility are to the Canadian River in Segment 20.6.4.305 NMAC of the Canadian River Basin in Colfax 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 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
     P.O. Box 5469
     Santa Fe, NM 87502
     telephone 505-946-8924
     email psrs.program.manager@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 MDT) on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Individuals who submit public comments will be added to the NMED email listserv.

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
     P.O. 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 el borrador de la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales de la Villa de Maxwell, número de permiso del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes (NPDES, por sus siglas en inglés) NM0029149.

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 del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes (NPDES, por sus siglas en inglés) 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 316 Maxwell Ave. en Maxwell el condado de Colfax en Nuevo México. Las descargas de la instalación son al Rio Canadian en el segmento 20.6.4.305 NMAC en la cuenca del Río Canadian en el condado de Colfax 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, por sus siglas en inglés) 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
     P.O. Box 5469
     Santa Fe, NM 87502
     teléfono 505-946-8924
     correo electrónico psrs.program.manager@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. MDT) del lunes, 6 de Abril de 2026.

Las personas que envíen comentarios públicos serán añadidas a la lista de correo electrónico de NMED.

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
     P.O. 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.

01 Apr

30-day public comment period - Jemez River Watershed TMDL

5pm MDT
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 Jemez watershed.
The draft TMDL is available online at: www.env.nm.gov… 

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 March 16, 2026, and will close April 14, 2026, 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 Avery Simpson, e-mail: avery.simpson@env.nm.gov; or mailing address: NMED SWQB, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502; voice: (505) 479-2739.

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 April 1, 2026, at 1:30 to 3:00 pm and 5:30 to 7:00 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 March 30.

Following the close of the comment period, copies of the Response to Comments will be:
• Mailed to all persons who submitted written comments by April 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.; and
• Available electronically on the bureau’s website or by contacting Avery Simpson via email or
phone number provided above.

The SWQB plans to request approval of the draft final TMDLs at the Water Quality Control Commission’s (WQCC) May 12 meeting. WQCC agendas are available at: www.env.nm.gov… commission/wqcc/.

For more information, please contact Avery Simpson via email or phone number provided above.
 
01 Apr

Adviso de un periodo de comentarios públicos de 30 días - La Cuenca de Jemez TMDL

5pm MDT
La Oficina de Calidad de Aguas Superficiales (SWQB) del Departamento de Ambiente de Nuevo México
(NMED) invita al público a hacer comentarios sobre el documento preliminar de “Carga Diaria Máxima Total”
(TMDL) para la cuenca de Jemez. El documento preliminar de la TMDL está disponible en línea en:
www.env.nm.gov….

Una TMDL es un documento de planificación que establece metas específicas para cumplir las normas de calidad del agua en cuerpos de agua donde se superan los límites de contaminantes. Incluye cargas contaminantes 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 periodo de comentarios de 30 días sobre este documento se abrirá el 16 de marzo de 2026 y se cerrará el 14 de abril de 2026 a las 5:00 p.m. MDT. Los comentarios formales para su inclusión en el registro público deben presentarse por escrito a través del Portal de Comentarios Públicos de NMED en: nmed.commentinput.com… o alternativamente por escrito a Avery Simpson, correo electrónico: avery.simpson@env.nm.gov; o dirección postal: NMED SWQB, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502; voz: (505) 479-2739.

Se llevarán a cabo dos reuniones públicas para resumir la información y proporcionar un foro para que las partes interesadas hagan preguntas y aporten comentarios. Las reuniones se llevarán a cabo el 1 de abril de 2026, de 1:30 a 3:00 pm y de 5:30 a 7:00 pm a través de un seminario virtual. Los detalles específicos de la reunión estarán disponibles en un folleto publicado en el sitio web de la SWQB durante la semana del 30 de marzo.

Luego del cierre del período de comentarios, las copias de la Respuesta a los Comentarios:
• Se enviarán por correo a todas las personas que presentaron comentarios por escrito antes de
las 5:00 p.m. del 28 de abril de 2026; y
• Estarán disponibles electrónicamente en el sitio web de la oficina o llamando a Avery Simpson
por correo electrónico o al número de teléfono indicado anteriormente.

La SWQB planea solicitar la aprobación del documento preliminar de las TMDL finales en la próxima reunión disponible de la Comisión para el Control de la Calidad del Agua (WQCC). Las agendas de la WQCC están disponibles en: www.env.nm.gov….

Para más información, comuníquese con Avery Simpson por correo electrónico o en el número de teléfono arriba indicado.
 
01 Apr

30-day Public Comment Period: Harvest Four Corners LLC-Milagro Gas Treating Plant Air Quality Construction Permit Application PSD0859M12

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.
01 Apr

San Juan and Animas Watershed Survey Sample Analysis Plan public comment

5pm MDT
NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, SURFACE WATER QUALITY BUREAU

NOTICE OF A 14-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau (SWQB) is inviting the public to comment on the draft 2026 San Juan and Animas Watershed Survey Sample Analysis Plan (SAP). An SAP is a planning document that establishes specific goals to meet the Bureau water quality data needs in specific waterbodies. It includes planned monitoring locations, constituents of interest, and frequency of sample collection. The draft SAP may be accessed from the following Link: San Juan and Animas Watershed SAP. The draft SAP includes information on planned sample collection and frequency in the San Juan and Animas Watersheds. The draft SAP and related data complement quarterly monitoring SWQB coordinates at a limited number of monitoring sites for a select set of parameters with tribal partners under a multijurisdictional program since 2022.

The 14-day comment period on this document will open March 24, 2026, and will close April 7, 2026, 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: https://nmed.commentinput.com/comment/search or alternately in writing to Miguel Montoya, e-mail: miguel.montoya@env.nm.gov; or mailing address: NMED SWQB, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM, 87502; cell phone: (505) 819-9882.

Following the close of the comment period, the SWQB will consider all information received and finalize the San Juan and Animas Watershed Survey based on available staff and financial resources.

For more information, please contact Miguel Montoya via email or phone number provided above.
01 Apr

Public comment period: 401 Certification of New Mexico Water Rio del Oro WWTP NPDES NM0030414 / Periodo de comentario publico para la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales del Servicio de Agua de Nuevo México del Rio del Oro NPDES NM0030414

The NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau reopens the comment period for Clean Water Act 401 Certification of the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the New Mexico Water Service Company Rio del Oro Wastewater Treatment Plant, NPDES permit # NM0030414.

This is a notification that EPA’s public notice and associated federal comment period have been reopened for the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the New Mexico Water Services Company Rio del Oro Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), NPDES permit number NM0030414.

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 401 Horner Street in Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico. The discharges from the facility are to the arroyo called La Canada de La Loma Arena and then to the intermittent stream La Constancia Ditch in Segment 20.6.4.98 NMAC and then to the Rio Grande in Segment 20.6.4.105 NMAC of 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 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
     P.O. Box 5469
     Santa Fe, NM 87502
     telephone 505-946-8924
     email psrs.program.manager@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 27, 2026.

Individuals who submit public comments will be added to the NMED email listserv.

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
     P.O. 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 el borrador de la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales del Servicios de Agua de Nuevo México del Rio del Oro, número de permiso del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes (NPDES, por sus siglas en inglés) NM0030414.

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 del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes (NPDES, por sus siglas en inglés) 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 401 Horner St. en la villa de Belen en el condado de Valencia en Nuevo México. Las descargas de la instalación son al arroyo La Canada de la Loma Arena u luego al arroyo intermitente La Constancia Ditch en el segmento 20.6.4.98 NMAC y posteriormente al Río Grande en el segmento 20.6.4.105 NMAC en la cuenca del Rio 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, por sus siglas en inglés) 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
     P.O. Box 5469
     Santa Fe, NM 87502
     teléfono 505-946-8924
     correo electrónico psrs.program.manager@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. MDT) del lunes, 27 de Abril de 2026.

Las personas que envíen comentarios públicos serán añadidas a la lista de correo electrónico de NMED.

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
     P.O. 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

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01 Apr

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:

  1. facility name and address;
    (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:

  • Storage tank system owners and operators must provide the department all reports as required in 20.5.107 NMAC within 60 days of completion of the tests (20.5.107.715.B NMAC). Owners and operators must report any failed tests or inspections to the department within 24 hours of completion of the test or inspection in accordance with 20.5.118 NMAC (20.5.107.715.C NMAC). 20.5.107.715.D NMAC lists what must be included in the reports. Similar requirements are outlined in 20.5.108.816 NMAC, 20.5.110.1016 NMAC, and 20.5.111.1112 NMAC.
  • Failing or abnormal results of ANY test or monitoring result, including investigation of an alarm, are signs of a suspected release, and owners, installers, junior installers, and testers must report these within 24 hours both by sending them to PSTB.Compliance@env.nm.gov with a cc to the PSTB inspector AND by contacting the Leak of the Week listed here: https://cloud.env.nm.gov/waste/pages/download.php?direct=1&ref=13965&size=&ext=pdf or by calling (505) 827-9329 outside of state business hours if it's an emergency. Owners and operators must also investigate these suspected releases within seven (7) days of discovery and conduct appropriate testing, site check, etc. (20.5.118.1801 NMAC).
  • Unless an owner or operator shows within 30 days that a release that was reported as a suspected release is not a release, it will be treated as a confirmed release, and you must comply with 20.5.118 NMAC and 20.5.119 or 120 NMAC, including taking corrective action, for confirmed releases.

Other requirements pertaining to testing of tanks include:

  • A qualified tester must perform the first test or inspection of existing spill and overfill prevention equipment and interstitial monitoring containment sumps by July 24, 2021. (5.105 NMAC; 20.5.106.613 NMAC, 20.5.107.704, 707, & 714 NMAC, 20.5.108.811 & 813 NMAC, 20.5.109.910 NMAC, 20.5.110.1005 & 1015 NMAC).
  • If you have a UST and/or piping that uses ATG (automatic tank gauging)(only allowed on USTs and/or piping installed before April 4, 2008), a qualified tester must test it at least annually by July 24, 2021 . (20.5.105 NMAC; 20.5.108.805 NMAC, 20.5.108.815 & 816 NMAC).

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.
01 Apr

Clean Transportation Fuel Program Learning Webinar

9 – 10:30am MDT

This webinar will provide an overview of the Clean Transportation Fuel Program (CTFP), followed by a live demonstration of how to complete registration for organizations and fuel supply equipment in the CTFP Application, Reporting, and Compliance System (ARCS).

Register here for the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nzk8rbYrQlOqVWxaHoUcjQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

01 Apr

Jemez River Watershed TMDL public meeting

1:30 – 3pm MDT
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 April 1, 2026, at 1:30 to 3:00 pm and 5:30 to 7:00 pm via a virtual webinar. 
01 Apr

Jemez River Watershed TMDL public meeting

5:30 – 7pm MDT
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 April 1, 2026, at 1:30 to 3:00 pm and 5:30 to 7:00 pm via a virtual webinar.
07 Apr

Community Meeting - Sunland Park

6 – 8pm MDT
The New Mexico Environment Department is taking enforcement actions and seeking community input on needed support and services. 

Presentations by NMED and NM Department of Health, followed by an open dialogue on how the state can support the customers of CRRUA regarding historic exceedances of arsenic levels in drinking water. 

Spanish & ASL interpretation will be available.

Sunland Park Meeting

Sunland Park Meeting Flyer (Spanish)
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