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Our mission is to preserve, protect and improve New Mexico’s drinking water quality for present and future generations.
Contact List: Drinking Water Bureau Programs and Staff
The Drinking Water Bureau regulates public water systems in New Mexico. A public water system is any water system that serves at least 15 service connections or 25 individuals at least 60 days out of the year.
We ensure public water systems provide drinking water that meets all regulations by overseeing:
Safe Drinking Water Act and New Mexico drinking water regulation compliance
Drinking Water Bureau Quality Management Plan (QMP) – The QMP describes the quality system used by the Drinking Water Bureau for planning, implementing, documenting, and assessing the effectiveness of activities supporting environmental data operations and other environmental programs.
U.S. EPA’s Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5)
Our programs provide support for public water systems through:
Public Water System Supervision (PWSS)
Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) for Sanitary Surveys of Public Water Systems – All sanitary survey activities performed by NMED DWB staff or contractors are covered within this QAPP.
Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR)
Sustainable Water Infrastructure Group (SWIG)
Water and Wastewater Utility Operator Certification – testing, certificates, training
Water Infrastructure Projects – engineering review and funding;
Technical Capacity Assessment and Planning – assistance, optimization, training;
Managerial and Financial Capacity – assistance, training
Source Water Protection – assessment, planning, special studies
Capacity Development Program Triennial Report to the Governor (SFY21-SFY23)
Water Conservation Fund (WCF) – Laboratory Certification and Sample Collection at public water systems
Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) for Drinking Water Samples – All drinking water sampling activities performed by NMED DWB samplers and Public Water System certified operators are covered within this QAPP.
Water Conservation Fund Annual Report for FY 2023
Annual Contaminant List for Calendar Year 2024
Water Conservation Fund Annual Report for FY 2022
Annual Contaminant List for Calendar Year 2023
Water Conservation Fund Annual Report for FY 2023
Annual Contaminant List for Calendar Year 2024
Water Conservation Fund Annual Report for FY 2024
Annual Contaminant List for Calendar Year 2025
Find Public Water System Information here:
Drinking Water Viewer-An updated version of Drinking Water Watch that provides access to public drinking water system information. Searches can be performed on single water systems or across multiple water systems.
Drinking Water Watch – Searchable public drinking water system information. New to Drinking Water Watch? Check out our tutorials.
- DWW Tutorial 1 Getting Started
- DWW Tutorial 1 Getting Started (with captions)
- DWW Tutorial 2 Sample Search
- DWW Tutorial 2 Sample Search (with captions)
- DWW Tutorial 3 Point of Contact
- DWW Tutorial 3 Point of Contact (with captions)
- DWW Tutorial 4 Sample Schedules
- DWW Tutorial 4 Sample Schedules (with captions)
- DWW Tutorial 5 Sample Points
- DWW Tutorial 5 Sample Points (with captions)
- DWW Tutorial 6 Violations
- DWW Tutorial 6 Violations (with captions)