New Mexico Administrative Code

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.

The main stem of the Pecos river from the New Mexico-Texas line upstream to the mouth of the Black river (near Loving). A. Designated Uses: irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: (1) The use-specific numeric crit…

The main stem of the Pecos river from the mouth of the Black river upstream to lower Tansil dam, including perennial reaches of the Black river, the Delaware river and Blue spring. A. Designated Uses: industrial water supply, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, prim…

The main stem of the Pecos river from the headwaters of Lake Carlsbad upstream to Avalon dam. A. Designated Uses: industrial water supply, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, primary contact and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in…

The main stem of the Pecos river from the headwaters of Avalon reservoir upstream to Brantley 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.…

Brantley 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.

Perennial reaches of the Rio Felix and perennial reaches of tributaries to the Rio Hondo downstream of Bonney canyon, excluding North Spring river. A. Designated uses: irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, secondary contact and warmwater aquatic life. B. Criteria: (1)…

The main stem of the Pecos river from Salt creek (near Acme) upstream to Sumner dam. A. Designated uses: irrigation, marginal warmwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: (1) The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.9…

Perennial reaches of the Rio Peñasco above state highway 24 near Dunken, perennial reaches of tributaries to the Rio Peñasco above state highway 24 near Dunken, perennial reaches of Cox canyon, perennial reaches of the Rio Bonito downstream from state highway 48 (near Angus), the…

Perennial reaches of Eagle creek upstream of Alto dam to the Mescalero Apache boundary, perennial reaches of the Rio Bonito upstream of state highway 48 (near Angus) excluding Bonito lake, perennial reaches of tributaries to the Rio Bonito upstream of state highway 48 (near Angus…

Sumner 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, except that the following…

The main stem of the Pecos river from the headwaters of Sumner reservoir upstream to Tecolote creek excluding Santa Rosa reservoir. A. Designated Uses: fish culture, irrigation, marginal warmwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria…

Perennial tributaries to the main stem of the Pecos river from the headwaters of Sumner reservoir upstream to Santa Rosa dam. A. Designated Uses: irrigation, coldwater aquatic life, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric cr…

McAllister lake. A. Designated Uses: coldwater aquatic life, secondary 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 the following segment-specific c…

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

Perennial reaches of the Gallinas river upstream of the diversion for the Las Vegas municipal reservoir, perennial reaches of tributaries to the Gallinas river upstream of the diversion for the Las Vegas municipal reservoir, perennial reaches of Tecolote creek upstream of Blue cr…

The main stem of the Pecos river from Tecolote creek upstream to Cañon de Manzanita. A. Designated Uses: irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, marginal coldwater aquatic life and primary contact. B. Criteria: (1) The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.9…

Perennial reaches of Cow creek and all perennial reaches of its tributaries and the main stem of the Pecos river from Cañon de Manzanita upstream to its headwaters, including perennial reaches of all tributaries thereto except lakes identified in 20.6.4.222 NMAC. A. Designated Us…

Lower Tansil lake and Lake Carlsbad. A. Designated Uses: industrial water supply, 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, e…

Avalon reservoir. A. Designated Uses: irrigation storage, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, secondary 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.

Perennial reaches of the Gallinas river and perennial reaches of tributaries to the Gallinas river from its mouth upstream to the diversion for the Las Vegas municipal reservoir, except Pecos Arroyo. A. Designated uses: irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat, marginal c…

Pecos Arroyo. A. Designated Uses: livestock watering, wildlife habitat, warmwater aquatic life and primary contact. B. Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except that the following segment-specific criter…

Johnson lake, Katherine lake, Lost Bear lake, Pecos Baldy lake, Spirit lake, Stewart lake and Truchas lakes (north and south). A. Designated Uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, domestic water supply, primary contact, livestock watering and wildlife habitat. B. …

Bonito lake. A. Designated Uses: high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, domestic water supply, primary contact, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and public water supply. B. Criteria: The use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to th…

Monastery lake. A. Designated Uses: coolwater aquatic life, 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 the following segment-specific crit…

Santa Rosa reservoir. A. Designated Uses: coolwater aquatic life, irrigation, 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.

Perch lake. A. Designated Uses: coolwater aquatic life, 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 the following segment-specific criteria …