by swefc | Jun 11, 2025 | Water Quality, Water Contamination, Water Regulations, Utilities, Environment, Wastewater Treatment, Water Legislation
New Mexico Senate Bill 21/22 was signed into law on April 8, 2025, bringing together the Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (PDES) Act and Water Quality Act amendments in a single piece of legislation to ensure water quality protections and water resources are...
by swefc | Jun 6, 2025 | Water Regulations, Utilities, Environment, Water Legislation
New Mexico Senate Bill 37, “the Strategic Water Reserve Act,” signed into law on April 7, 2025, lays the groundwork for creating a strategic water reserve for New Mexico to ensure long-term water security. SB 37 is part of the broader water and...
by swefc | May 30, 2025 | Water Loss, Water Regulations, Utilities, Water Legislation
In April 2025, the State of New Mexico signed the Strategic Water Supply Act (HB 137) into law as a 50-year Water Action Plan component. The 50-year Water Action Plan focuses on Water Conservation, New Water Supplies, and Water and Watershed protections. The bill...
by swefc | May 19, 2025 | Operator, Water Contamination, Water Regulations, Utilities, Tool, Public Relations
For small water systems, maintaining water quality is critical to ensuring safe and reliable drinking water for communities and customers. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by creating and implementing a flushing program. A well-designed flushing...
by Eleanor Hasenbeck | Oct 25, 2021 | Water Regulations
Hello, I am Eleanor Hasenbeck. I recently joined the Southwest Environmental Finance Center as a research assistant. At the SWEFC, I am excited to participate in the center’s research on water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure finance, including the Drinking...
by swefc | Jan 19, 2021 | Water Regulations
In a recent article published in the New York Times entitled “Wall Street Eyes Billions in the Colorado’s Water” (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/business/colorado-river-water-rights.html?smid=em-share) Ben Ryder Howe focuses on the latest...
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