Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§390h–12g Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Project
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 390h–12g
Summary
Allows the Secretary to help Albuquerque plan, design, and build a project to reclaim industrial and municipal wastewater, impaired groundwater, and nonpotable surface water. Federal funds are limited to 25 percent and cannot pay operations or maintenance.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §390h–12g
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(a)The Secretary, in cooperation with the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is authorized to participate in the planning, design, and construction of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Project to reclaim and reuse industrial and municipal wastewater and reclaim and use naturally impaired ground water and nonpotable surface water in the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
(b)The Federal share of the cost of a project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the total cost.
(c)The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation or maintenance of a project described in subsection (a).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification section 506 of Pub. L. 105–62, which directed the amendment of “section 1621 of title XVI of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Act, Public Law 104–266”, was executed by making the amendment to this section, which is section 1621 of title XVI of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, Pub. L. 102–575, as added by Pub. L. 104–266, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Amendments
1997—Pub. L. 105–62, § 506(1), which directed the substitution of “project” for “study” in section catchline, was executed by substituting “Project” for “Study” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–62, § 506(2), (3), inserted “planning, design, and
Construction
of the” after “to participate in the” and “and nonpotable surface water” after “impaired ground water”. Pub. L. 105–62, § 506(1), which directed the substitution of “project” for “study”, was executed by substituting “Project” for “Study” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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Citation
43 U.S.C. § 390h–12g
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73