{"id":133,"date":"2021-06-30T06:58:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T06:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:19:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T23:19:00","slug":"2020-triennial-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/2020-triennial-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Triennial Review WQCC 20-51(R)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In accordance with Section 303(c)(1) of the Clean Water Act and 20.6.4.10 New Mexico Administrative Code, states are required to hold public hearings at least once every three years to review, amend, and adopt water quality standards, as applicable. This is referred to as a \u201cTriennial Review. Pursuant to Section 74-6-4(F) of the State\u2019s Water Quality Act, the Water Quality Control Commission delegated the New Mexico Environment Department the responsibility for organizing and proposing amendments to the State\u2019s surface water quality standards, codified under 20.6.4 NMAC. This matter has been docketed under WQCC 20-51(R).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NMED proposed several amendments as part of the Triennial Review which include, but are not limited to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Updating definitions (20.6.4.7 NMAC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarification of language under Review of Standards (20.6.4.10 NMAC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarification of language under Use Attainability Analysis (20.6.4.15 NMAC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several designated use amendments\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Existing Use Analysis for non-perennial waters within Los Alamos National Laboratory currently classified under 20.6.4.128 NMAC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Existing Use Analysis for perennial classified waters with a secondary contact recreational use<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updates to the numeric aquatic life and human health criteria (20.6.4.900 NMAC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Updates to the numeric ammonia criteria (20.6.4.900 NMAC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Document<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/TR-PIP-20200811-SIGNED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Involvement Plan<\/a><\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>08.11.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notice of Public Comment Period on NMED\u2019s Proposed Amendments&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/TR-2020-Notice-Public-Comment-20201030-ENGLISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/TR-2020-Notice-Public-Comment-20201030-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanish (Espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>11.02.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notice of Public Meeting&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/TR-2020-Notice-Public-Comment-20201030-ENGLISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/TR-2020-Notice-Public-Comment-20201030-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanish (Espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>11.02.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/TR-2020-Proposed-Amendments-Public-Draft-20200819.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Comment Draft&nbsp;<\/a>of NMED\u2019s Proposed Amendments to 20.6.4 NMAC<\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>11.02.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-20201112-Public-Meeting-JTF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Informational Meeting Presentation Slides (PDF)<\/a><\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>11.12.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Informational Meetings as Recorded&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ju9-chbl0fc&amp;t=5s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November 12, 2020<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sJFm8wJ4FA4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November 16, 2020<\/a><\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>11.12.2020 and 11.16.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Extension of Public Comment Period NMED\u2019s Proposed Amendments&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/TR-2020-Notice-Public-Comment-Extension-20201125-ENGLISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">English<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/TR-2020-Notice-Public-Comment-Extension-20201125-SPANISH.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spanish (Espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>11.25.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Public Comments regarding proposed amendments to 20.6.4 NMAC, as submitted to NMED from:<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-BDD-20201116-Brethour.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Buckman Direct Diversion<\/a><\/td><td>Carpenter<\/td><td>11.16.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-Triad-DOE-20201116-Rose.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Los Alamos National Laboratory-Triad National Security, LLC and U.S. Department of Energy<\/a><\/td><td>Rose<\/td><td>11.16.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-CCNS-20201116-Arends.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety<\/a><\/td><td>Arends<\/td><td>11.16.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-EDF-20201209-Saunders-ENTERED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Defense Fund<\/a><\/td><td>Saunders<\/td><td>12.09.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-EPA-R6-20201222-Wooster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6<\/a><\/td><td>Wooster<\/td><td>12.22.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-AB-et-al-20210106-Conn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amigos Bravos, Audubon New Mexico, Defenders of Wildlife, Flower Hill Institute, Gila Resources Information Project, Honor Our Pueblo Existence, Molino de la Isla Organics, LLC, New Mexico Environmental Law Center, New Mexico Wild, Rio Grande Restoration, Rovers and Birds, Sierra Club, Rio Grande Chapter, Tewa Women United, Trout Unlimited, Upper Pecos Watershed Alliance, Western Environmental Law Center<\/a><\/td><td>Conn et al<\/td><td>01.06.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-EDF-20210106-Saunders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Defense Fund<\/a><\/td><td>Saunders<\/td><td>01.06.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-Triad-20210106-Martinez.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Los Alamos National Laboratory-Triad National Security, LLC<\/a><\/td><td>Van Valkenburg<\/td><td>01.06.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-NMMA-20210106-Bowen.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Mexico Mining Association<\/a><\/td><td>Bowen<\/td><td>01.06.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-SJWC-20210106-Allcorn.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Juan Water Commission<\/a><\/td><td>Chavez<\/td><td>01.06.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-CMI-20210105-Gensemer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chevron Mining, Inc.-Questa Mine<\/a><\/td><td>Love and Gensemer<\/td><td>01.05.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-PC-CCNS-20210106-Arends.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety<\/a><\/td><td>Arends<\/td><td>01.06.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-08-19-OPF-WQCC-20-51-R-20.6.4-NMAC-Petition-for-Rulemaking-Surface-Waters-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petition and Hearing Request<\/a><\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>08.19.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-10-19-WQCC-20-51R-Triennial-Review-Sched-Order-final-con-SIGNED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Order for Hearing and Appointment of Hearing Officer<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>10.19.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/11\/2020-11-09-WQCC-20-51R-Procedural-Order-OPF-SIGNED.pdf\">Procedural Order<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>11.09.2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/2020-TR-Hearing-Notice-20210129-Stakeholders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Hearing Notice English and Spanish (Espa\u00f1ol)<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>01.29.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2020\/08\/2021-03-12-OPF-WQCC-20-51-R-NMED-Notice-of-Amended-Petition-finalpj.pdf\">Amended Petition<\/a><\/td><td>SWQB<\/td><td>03.12.2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/opf\/docketed-matters-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WQCC 20-51(R) Pleadings Log (Filings with the Commission)<\/a><\/td><td>Various<\/td><td>Various<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/04\/2022-03-09-WQCC-20-51R-Triennial-Review-Final-Statement-of-Reasons-Final-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement of Reasons and Decision<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>03.09.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/04\/2022-03-28-WQCC-20-51R-Triennial-Review-CORRECTED-Statement-of-Reasons-Final-ss-pj.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corrected Statement of Reasons<\/a> <br>(WQCC&#8217;s decision date remains 03.09.2022)<\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>03.28.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/04\/2022-04-23-SRCA-20.6.4-NMAC-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Integrated Rule 20.6.4 NMAC<\/a><\/td><td>WQCC<\/td><td>04.23.2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Submittal Letter to EPA<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/02\/2023-01-20-EPA-Letter-2020_Triennial_Review_20-51R-TSD_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA\u2019s Response and Technical Support Document (TSD)<\/a><\/td><td>EPA<\/td><td>01.20.2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/04\/2023-04-27-EPA-Letter-2020_Triennial_Review_20-51R-USFWS-ALU-approval-majority.pdf\"> EPA Approval of Select Aquatic Life Use Criteria per USFWS Consultation<\/a><\/td><td>EPA<\/td><td>04.27.2023<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In accordance with Section 303(c)(1) of the Clean Water Act and 20.6.4.10 New Mexico Administrative Code, states are required to hold public hearings at least once every three years to review, amend, and adopt water quality standards, as applicable. This is referred to as a \u201cTriennial Review. Pursuant to Section 74-6-4(F) of the State\u2019s Water [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-133","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1481,"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/133\/revisions\/1481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.env.nm.gov\/surface-water-quality\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}