The Monitoring, Assessment and Standards Section is responsible for the continual collection, integration, and assessment of water quality data for all lakes, streams, and rivers in the State of New Mexico in addition to the preparation of water quality standards, the 303(d)/305(b) Integrated Report, and TMDL documents.

The Point Source Regulation Section  is responsible for the protection of surface water quality through implementation of Ground and Surface Water Protection Regulations dealing with point source discharges, NPDES permitting, and spill reporting.

The Watershed Protection Section administers the Nonpoint Source Program, the Wetlands Program, and the River Stewardship Program.

• NMED Comments to EPA regarding proposed updates to water quality certification regulations under the Clean Water Act Section 401.
  Submitted by NMED on 10-21-2019.
• NMED WOTUS Comments regarding the Agencies (EPA, Army Corps) proposed revision to the definition of waters of the U.S. under the Clean Water Act.  Submitted by NMED on 4-15-2019.

• Final draft – Chama River Watershed TMDL
• Public comment draft – 2020-2022 Integrated List of Assessed Surface Waters
• EPA approval of discharger-specific temporary standard for City of Raton’s Wastewater Treatment Plant to Doggett Creek

• MS4 Designation for Los Alamos
• Region 6 Stormwater Conference,postponed to 2021, in New Orleans LA
• Region 6 Pretreatment Workshop, postponed to 2021,Denton TX
• USEPA NetDMR Support quarterly training schedule
• Do you have a water quality project that needs funding? Apply at Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
• Colorado River Salinity Control Forum – 2020 Review, Water Quality Standards for Salinity, Colorado River System – Available for public comment until August 28, 2020

• 2019 Nonpoint Source Annual Report is available
• FY2021 On-the-Ground Watershed Projects Notice of Solicitation for Applications
• Winter 2019 Clear the Waters newsletter available
  
• Technical Guides for wetlands restoration