Part 4. STANDARDS FOR INTERSTATE AND INTRASTATE SURFACE WATERS, version 6 (§ 20.6.4.1 to 20.6.4.901)

Water Quality Control commission.

A. Section 303(c)(1) of the federal Clean Water Act requires that the state hold public hearings at least once every three years for the purpose of reviewing water quality standards and proposing, as appropriate, necessary revisions to water quality standards. B. In accordance wi…

The main stem of the Rio Grande from the international boundary with Mexico upstream to one mile downstream of Percha dam. A. Designated uses: irrigation, marginal warmwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: (1) The use-specific …

The main stem of the Rio Grande from one mile downstream of Percha dam upstream to Caballo dam. A. Designated uses: irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900…

Perennial reaches of tributaries to the Rio Grande in Sierra and Socorro counties not specifically identified under other sections of 20.6.4 NMAC, excluding waters on tribal lands. A. Designated uses: irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, marginal coldwater aquatic li…

Caballo and Elephant Butte reservoir. A. Designated Uses: irrigation storage, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, excep…

The main stem of the Rio Grande from the headwaters of Elephant Butte reservoir upstream to Alameda bridge (Corrales bridge), excluding waters on Isleta pueblo. A. Designated Uses: irrigation, marginal warmwater aquatic life, livestock watering, public water supply, wildlife habi…

The main stem of the Rio Grande from Alameda bridge (Corrales bridge) upstream to the Angostura diversion works, excluding waters on Santa Ana pueblo, and intermittent water in the Jemez river below the Jemez pueblo boundary, excluding waters on Santa Ana and Zia pueblos, that en…

The Jemez river from the Jemez pueblo boundary upstream to Soda dam near the town of Jemez Springs and perennial reaches of Vallecito creek. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, primary contact, irrigation, livestock watering and wildlife habitat; and public water supply o…

Perennial reaches of the Jemez river upstream of Soda dam near the town of Jemez Springs and perennial reaches of tributaries to the Jemez river except those not specifically identified under other sections of 20.6.4 NMAC, and perennial reaches of the Guadalupe river and perennia…

Perennial reaches of Bluewater creek excluding Bluewater lake and waters on tribal lands, Rio Moquino upstream of Laguna pueblo, Seboyeta creek, Rio Paguate upstream of Laguna pueblo, the Rio Puerco upstream of the northern boundary of Cuba, and all other perennial reaches of tri…

A. [RESERVED] B. Critical low flow: The critical low flow of a stream at a particular site shall be used in developing point source discharge permit requirements to meet numeric criteria set in 20.6.4.97 through 20.6.4.900 NMAC and Subsection F of 20.6.4.13 NMAC. (1) For human he…

The main stem of the Rio Grande from Angostura diversion works upstream to Cochiti dam, excluding the reaches on San Felipe, Kewa and Cochiti pueblos. A. Designated uses: irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact, coldwater aquatic life and warmwater aquat…

Perennial reaches of Las Huertas creek from the San Felipe pueblo boundary to the headwaters. A. Designated Uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in…

The main stem of the Rio Grande from the headwaters of Caballo reservoir upstream to Elephant Butte dam, perennial reaches of Palomas creek, perennial reaches of Rio Salado, perennial reaches of Percha creek, perennial reaches of Alamosa creek, Las Animas creek, and perennial rea…

The Santa Fe river and perennial reaches of its tributaries from the Cochiti pueblo boundary upstream to the outfall of the Santa Fe wastewater treatment facility. A. Designated uses: irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact and coolwater aquatic life. B.…

The main stem of the Rio Grande from the Cochiti pueblo boundary upstream to Rio Pueblo de Taos excluding waters on San Ildefonso, Santa Clara and Ohkay Owingeh pueblos, Embudo creek from its mouth on the Rio Grande upstream to the Picuris Pueblo boundary, the Santa Cruz river fr…

The perennial reaches of Rio Vallecitos, perennial reaches of tributaries to Rio Vallecitos except Hopewell lake, and perennial reaches of Rio del Oso and perennial reaches of El Rito creek above the town of El Rito. A. Designated uses: domestic water supply, irrigation, high qua…

The Rio Chama from its mouth on the Rio Grande upstream to Abiquiu reservoir, perennial reaches of the Rio Tusas, perennial reaches of the Rio Ojo Caliente, perennial reaches of Abiquiu creek and perennial reaches of El Rito creek downstream of the town of El Rito. A. Designated …

Abiquiu reservoir. A. Designated Uses: irrigation storage, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact, coldwater aquatic life and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, …

The Rio Chama from the headwaters of Abiquiu reservoir upstream to El Vado reservoir and perennial reaches of the Rio Gallina and Rio Puerco de Chama north of state highway 96. Some Rio Chama waters in this segment are under the joint jurisdiction of the state and the Jicarilla A…

All perennial reaches of tributaries to the Rio Chama above Abiquiu dam, except Canjilon lakes a, c, e and f and the Rio Gallina and Rio Puerco de Chama north of state highway 96 and excluding waters on Jicarilla Apache reservation, and the main stem of the Rio Chama from the hea…

The following provisions apply to determining compliance for enforcement purposes; they do not apply for purposes of determining attainment of uses. The department has developed assessment protocols for the purpose of determining attainment of uses that are available for review f…

El Vado and Heron reservoirs. A. Designated Uses: irrigation storage, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, public water supply, primary contact and coldwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designate…

Perennial tributaries to the Rio Grande in Bandelier national monument and their headwaters in Sandoval county and all perennial reaches of tributaries to the Rio Grande in Santa Fe county unless included in other segments and excluding waters on tribal lands. A. Designated uses:…

The main stem of the Rio Grande from Rio Pueblo de Taos upstream to the New Mexico-Colorado line, the Red river from its mouth on the Rio Grande upstream to the mouth of Placer creek, and the Rio Pueblo de Taos from its mouth on the Rio Grande upstream to the mouth of the Rio Gra…

Perennial reaches of the Red river upstream of the mouth of Placer creek, all perennial reaches of tributaries to the Red river, and all other perennial reaches of tributaries to the Rio Grande in Taos and Rio Arriba counties unless included in other segments and excluding waters…

Perennial reaches of Sulphur creek from its confluence with Redondo creek upstream to its headwaters. A. Designated uses: limited aquatic life, wildlife habitat, livestock watering and secondary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are appl…

Perennial reaches of San Pedro creek from the San Felipe pueblo boundary to the headwaters. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMA…

Perennial waters within lands managed by the U.S. department of energy (DOE) within Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), including but not limited to: Canon de Valle from LANL stream gage E256 upstream to Burning Ground spring, Sandia canyon from Sigma canyon upstream to LANL N…

Perennial portions of Los Alamos canyon upstream from Los Alamos reservoir and Los Alamos reservoir. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, irrigation and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.…

Ephemeral and intermittent waters within lands managed by U.S. department of energy (DOE) within LANL, including but not limited to: Mortandad canyon, Cañada del Buey, Ancho canyon, Chaquehui canyon, Indio canyon, Fence canyon, Potrillo canyon, and portions of Cañon de Valle, Los…

Perennial reaches of the Rio Hondo. A. Designated Uses: domestic water supply, high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to …

General criteria are established to sustain and protect existing or attainable uses of surface waters of the state. These general criteria apply to all surface waters of the state at all times, unless a specified criterion is provided elsewhere in this part. Surface waters of the…

The Rio Puerco from the Rio Grande upstream to Arroyo Chijuilla, excluding the reaches on Isleta, Laguna and Cañoncito Navajo pueblos. Some waters in this segment are under the joint jurisdiction of the state and Isleta, Laguna or Cañoncito Navajo pueblos. A. Designated Uses: irr…

The Rio Puerco from the confluence of Arroyo Chijuilla upstream to the northern boundary of Cuba. A. Designated uses: warmwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.9…

Rio Grande (Klauer) spring A. Designated uses: domestic water supply, wildlife habitat, livestock watering, coldwater aquatic life use and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses.

Bull Creek lake, Cow lake, Elk lake, Goose lake, Heart lake, Hidden lake (Lake Hazel), Horseshoe lake, Horseshoe (Alamitos) lake, Jose Vigil lake, Lost lake, Middle Fork lake, Nambe lake, Nat II lake, Nat IV lake, No Fish lake, Pioneer lake, San Leonardo lake, Santa Fe lake, Serp…

Cabresto lake, Canjilon lakes a, c, e and f, Fawn lakes (east and west), Hopewell lake and San Gregorio lake. A. Designated Uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, domestic water supply, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria: The use…

Bluewater lake. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, domestic water supply, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses except that t…

The Santa Fe river from the outfall of the Santa Fe wastewater treatment facility to Guadalupe street. A. Designated uses: limited aquatic life, wildlife habitat, primary contact, livestock watering, and irrigation. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6…

The Santa Fe river from Guadalupe street to Nichols reservoir. A. Designated uses: coolwater aquatic life, wildlife habitat, primary contact, livestock watering, and irrigation. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the desi…

Nichols and McClure reservoirs. A. Designated uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, wildlife habitat, primary contact, public water supply and irrigation. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, excep…

Perennial reaches of Galisteo creek and perennial reaches of its tributaries from Kewa pueblo upstream to 2.2 miles upstream of Lamy. A. Designated uses: coolwater aquatic life, primary contact, irrigation, livestock watering, domestic water supply and wildlife habitat; and publi…

A. Sampling and analytical techniques shall conform with methods described in the following references unless otherwise specified by the commission pursuant to a petition to amend these standards:(1) "Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures For The Analysis Of Pollutants Under Th…

Effluent canyon from Mortandad canyon to its headwaters, intermittent portions of S-Site canyon from monitoring well MSC 16-06293 to Martin spring, and intermittent portions of Twomile canyon from its confluence with Pajarito canyon to Upper Twomile canyon. (Surface waters within…

A. Regulatory requirements for a use attainability analysis. Whenever a use attainability analysis is conducted, it shall be subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in 40 CFR Part 131, Water Quality Standards; specifically, Subsections 131.3(g), 131.10(g), 131.10(h)…

The use of a piscicide registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. Section 136 et seq., and under the New Mexico Pesticide Control Act (NMPCA), Section 76-4 -1 et seq. NMSA 1978 (1973) in a surface water of the state, shall not be a …

Except as otherwise provided by statute or regulation of the water quality control commission, this part governs all surface waters of the state of New Mexico, which are subject to the New Mexico Water Quality Act, Sections 74-6-1 through 74-6-17 NMSA 1978.