Water

Top water official in New Mexico to retire as state awaits decision in Rio Grande case

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top water official will be stepping down next month, wrapping up a four-decade career…

May 8, 2024

New Mexico efforts to catalog lead water lines off to ‘slow start’ as federal money flows in

State officials are expecting disbursements for utilities to ramp up as lead and copper rule survey deadline looms

May 7, 2024

Rep. Vasquez inquires about troubled water utility in Southern New Mexico

Congressman is asking the state and utility officials for more information on operations and water quality concerns

May 3, 2024

Democrats representing Western states ask for more federal funds for drought

‘There is more work to do as the places and people we represent are on the frontlines of climate change’

May 3, 2024

Federal agencies release operating plans for Rio Grande and Pecos River

Runoff expected to be about average this year

May 1, 2024

N.M. to meet with Pueblos in May on Rio Grande governance

Pueblos say they’re exploring tribal consultation process on Colorado River for New Mexico model

April 29, 2024

Rio Grande Compact commission meets in El Paso Friday

Here’s what to expect from the governance meeting on New Mexico’s biggest river

April 25, 2024

State approves Doña Ana water utility governance change, process begins to seat new CRRUA board

The Doña Ana County Government Center captured Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The state has approved an agreement allowing a change…

April 22, 2024

Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances under Superfund law

The two, PFOA and PFOS, are no longer manufactured in the United States, but still used abroad

April 21, 2024

American Rivers ranks waters in New Mexico as the most endangered in the country

Recent Supreme Court rulings stripped protections from the vast majority of waterways in the state

April 18, 2024

Blame spirals as CRRUA governing record ‘misplaced’ and never sent to state

Officials to submit document to restructure water utility board ASAP

April 18, 2024

‘Forever chemicals’ are found in water sources around New Mexico, studies find

Research detected PFAS in all major rivers in the arid state

April 11, 2024

‘Forever chemicals’ are found in water sources around New Mexico, studies find

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — So-called forever chemicals have been found in water sources across New Mexico, according to recent studies…

April 11, 2024

Why is the EPA regulating PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized limits on certain common types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water. It is…

April 10, 2024

Sunland Park residents further frustrated after Friday town hall

Residents said the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority presentation did not address concerns about drinking water safety.

April 8, 2024

Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers

The Colorado River has been overused for decades, but no one has known exactly how the water was used —…

April 4, 2024

Environment officials ask state authorities to look into Southern N.M. utility

State auditor and attorney general are scrutinizing the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority following letter from regulators

April 2, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court questions both positions in Rio Grande water case

Justices give no indication of how a final opinion will look on a proposed deal that the federal government is…

March 21, 2024

Bloomfield Irrigation District makes major repairs

System ready for the coming growing season

March 19, 2024

A deep guide to people and terms in the Rio Grande SCOTUS case

The details below can help you understand the logistics and arguments within the decade-long water lawsuit

March 19, 2024

Advocates travel to D.C. to push for additional protections for the Gila River

The push is to designate the Gila River as a Wild and Scenic River

March 19, 2024

Elephant Butte Irrigation District to start irrigation season June 1

Snowpack high, but Rio Grande still below averages; ‘don’t expect a lot of relief from snowmelt runoff’

March 14, 2024

Unique formal deal reached for middle Rio Grande irrigation district, state

State agency said agreement a step in addressing a looming water crisis requiring an ‘all hands on deck’ approach to…

March 13, 2024

River runs past, but water isn’t for New Mexico

El Paso and Mexico irrigation authorities asked for deliveries starting an early 2024 irrigation season

March 12, 2024