Water Quality
Triennial Review
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Surface Water
Quality Bureau on August 11, 2008 issued a Triennial Review Discussion Draft
of proposed amendments to the State of New Mexico’s surface water quality
standards. NMED requested written comments by Sept. 30, 2008. The BDD Board
provided written comments to the NMED in a letter dated September 24, 2008
and signed by BDD Chair Rebecca Wurzburger and BDD Vice-Chair Virginia Vigil.
To read a copy of the letter, click
here.
The NMED will issue actual Proposed Amendments in 2009. Also, in 2009, the
New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission will consider NMED’s Proposed
Amendments, hold a public hearing, and make its decisions regarding the amendments
to the surface water quality standards. NMED will then implement the amended
standards.