Department of Energy, Department of Defense, & Other Sites
Fort Wingate | Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) | Monitoring at LANL | Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) |
The New Mexico Environment Department monitors and permits activities at DOE and DOD sites throughout New Mexico to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and effective remediation.
These activities are accomplished through multiple Department programs including: DOE Oversight Bureau, Ground Water Quality Bureau, Hazardous Waste Bureau, & Surface Water Quality Bureau.
News:
WIPP Page on the Hazardous Watse Site / LANL Page on the Hazardous Waste Site
Permit Information Links For All Sites
- Air Quality Permits (NMED web page)
- Ground Water Discharge Permits (NMED web page)
- Hazardous Waste Permits (NMED web page)
- Surface Water Permits – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- NMED webpage for NPDES permits & inspections
- EPA webpage for stormwater discharge permits from Construction Activities & Industrial Activities
Department of Energy Sites
with active permits
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) | Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) | Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) |
LANL Facility Page > | SNL Facility Page > | WIPP Facility Page > |
QUICK LINKS… Mar 30, 2016 NNMCAB Presentation Jan 2016 LANL Settlement Agreement Legacy Waste Environmental Monitoring at LANL | QUICK LINKS… Mixed Waste Landfill Environmental Monitoring at SNL | QUICK LINKS… Jan 2016 WIPP Settlement Agreement WIPP Page (timeline, documents, photos, etc.) Environmental Monitoring at WIPP |
Hazardous Waste Permit Ground Water Discharge Permits Surface Water Permit – Outfall Surface Water Permit – Stormwater | Hazardous Waste Permit Ground Water Discharge Permits Surface Water Permit – MS4 | Hazardous Waste Permit Ground Water Discharge Permits |
Department of Defense Sites
with active permits
U.S. Air Force | U.S Army |
Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) Ground Water Discharge Permits | Fort Wingate Depot Activity Hazardous Waste Permit and Corrective Action |
Holloman Air Force Base (HABF) Ground Water Discharge Permits | White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Ground Water Discharge Permits |
Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) Jet Fuel Leak Remediation Page Hazardous Waste Permit Ground Water Discharge Permits Surface Water Permit – MS4 For Air Permits – contact the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department |
Other Federal Facilities
National Aeronautic and Space Administration
- NASA White Sands Test Facility (located on White Sands Missile Range)