Aguas del Norte Water Alliance: Small and Rural Water Systems in Northern New Mexico
Who we are
Aguas del Norte Water Alliance is a group of small and rural public drinking water systems in Northern New Mexico. We meet quarterly to network, share resources, and discuss solutions to problems facing water systems in our region. Read about our members in the Aguas del Norte Community Profiles (updated 7th July 2023) . Click on the map below to view it in a new window and zoom in.
Contact Us
To stay up-to-date with Aguas del Norte, please subscribe to our listserv: env-northernnmdiscussion@state.nm.us
Meeting Organizers:
- joni palmer, SW EFC, palmerjonim@unm.edu
- Melanie Delgado, NMED
melanie.delgado@env.nm.gov
For New Mexico water system technical assistance:
- Tucker Colvin, SW EFC, tcolvin@unm.edu
-
Joseph S. Valdez, RCAC Rural Development Specialist, jvaldez@rcac.org, (505) 290-1721
- Bill Conner, NMRWA, bill@nmrwa.org, (505) 553-1548
We are looking to add to our membership in northern New Mexico! If you are a small water system in Northern NM who would like to attend a meeting, contact joni palmer (palmerjonim@unm.edu) or Sami Stroud (sstroud1@unm.edu) for more information.
We have existing alliance members from: Lumberton, Abiquiu, Los Ojos, Los Brazos, Barranco, Piñon Ridge, Ensenada, El Valle de Los Ranchos, El Rito, Coyote, and Tierra Amarilla. We’d love to add your system to the list!
Join us at our next meeting!
Date: Friday, May 3rd, 2024
Time: 10 am – 2 pm
Location: Chama City Hall 1512b NM-17, Chama, NM 87520
Topic: Lead Service Line Inventory Hands-On Workshop
PLEASE REGISTER BY APRIL 19th
Resources from Past Meetings
Meeting Report Outs and Past Flyers
January 26th, 2024 Quarterly Meeting in Chamita:
October 20th, 2023 Quarterly Meeting in Abiquiu:
July 7th, 2023 Quarterly Meeting in Tierra Amarilla:
April 28th, 2023 Quarterly Meeting in Tierra Amarilla:
Funding and Technical Assistance Opportunities
- SW EFC Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Assistance Program Flyer
- Construction Programs Bureau
- DWSRF – Four Funding Options
- Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) Handout
- New Mexico Per Diem Information
- New Mexico Funding Preparedness: Water and Wastewater Planning, Design, and Construction
- NMED Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, DWSRF and CWSRF Handout
- NMED DWSRF Handout
- Tierra y Libertad MDWCA Request for Proposals – Water System Improvement Project
- New Mexico Finance Authority PowerPoint: Navigating Water Project
Application Cycles
Lead Service Line Resources:
- NMED New Mexico Lead Service Line Pre-Application
- NMED Lead Line Inventory Hands On Workshop: Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory PowerPoint Presentation
- New Mexico Lead Service Line Inventory Excel Form Guide – Pull Downs
- New Mexico Lead Service Line Inventory Excel Form Guide – Blank
PFAS Resources:
Emergency Planning
- NMED Emergency Toolbox for Public Water Systems PowerPoint Presentation
- NMED Emergency Response StoryMap
- How to Become a Certified Potable Water Hauler in New Mexico
- New Mexico Source Water Protection Action List for Wildfire and Postfire
- New Mexico Emergency and Emergency Funding Contacts for Water Systems
- Healy Collaborative Groundwater Monitoring Network
- New Mexico Tech Aquifer Mapping Program
- Drought and Resiliency Activity
- EPA Handout: What Climate Change Means for New Mexico
- NM WARN Info Webpage
- NM WARN Mutual Aid Network Agreement
- Rio Arriba County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update
Water Workforce Professional Development
Technical Assistance Providers