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Our mission is to protect and restore the environment and to foster a healthy and prosperous New Mexico for present and future generations. We implement our mission guided by four tenets:
Using the best available science to inform our decision-making in protecting public health and the environment.
Employing creative engineering and technological solutions to address environmental challenges.
Engaging communities and interested stakeholders in environmental decision-making outcomes.
Ensuring meaningful compliance with state regulations and permits; leveling the playing field through enforcement.
NMED does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities. To learn more or to file a complaint, visit our Equity webpage.
El Departamento de Medio Ambiente de Nuevo México (NMED, por su sigla en inglés) no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, discapacidad, edad o sexo en la administración de sus programas o actividades. Para obtener más información o para presentar una queja visite Equity webpage.
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NMED Information Request to Camino Real Regional Utility Authority
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NMED Comments on EPA’s Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units
March 20, 2024
Testimony of NMED Cabinet Secretary to the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works regarding a hearing on Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances
March 18, 2024
NMED Comments on Request for Information for Commercial Clean Energy Projects at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
March 15, 2024
Response Letter from the New Mexico Department of Justice Regarding Camino Real Regional Utility Authority
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60-day Public Comment Period: Sandia National Labs Burn Site Groundwater Area of Concern Remedy Selection
The public comment period for this Remedy Selection for the Burn Site Groundwater Area of Concern will run from February 15, 2024 through April 15, 2024. Any person who wishes to comment on this action should submit written comments in nmed.commentinput.com… or e-mail comments with the commenter's name and address to neelam.dhawan@env.nm.gov . Only written comments received on or before 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2024, will be considered.
Department’s Analysis Available for Review, Second 30-day Public Comment Period: Short Line LLC-Las Vegas Aggregate Crusher and Screening Plant Air Quality Construction Permit Application 10131
Department’s Analysis Available for Review, Second 30-day Public Comment Period: Short Line LLC-Las Vegas HMA Plant Air Quality Construction Permit Application 10129
Mesa Verde Enterprises-MV 400 TPH Gencor HMA Plant Air Quality Construction Permit Application 5880M1
Harvest Four Corners LLC-Val Verde Gas Treatment Plant Air Quality Operating Permit Application P118-R4
30-day Public Comment Period: Frontier Field Services, LLC – Empire Abo Compressor Station Air Quality Construction Permit Application 0126M12
Department’s Analysis Available for Review, Second 30-day Public Comment Period: Mesa Verde Enterprises – MV 400 TPH Astec HMA Plant Air Quality Construction Permit Application 9079M1
30-day Public Comment Period: Dept of the Army - White Sands Missile Range Air Quality Operating Permit Application P085-R4
Reminder: Send tank system testing results to Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau
Owners, operators, and testers of petroleum storage tank systems, please email all required tank system test results to: PSTB.compliance@env.nm.gov with a copy to the facility inspector, if known, to allow for receipt and tracking of these reports. Report a suspected or confirmed leak or spill from a petroleum storage tank within 24 hours here (this includes failed or inconclusive test results). Send passing test results within 60 days of when they're done.
Please name the documents you send as follows:
[Facility ID#] [Owner ID#] [Facility name] [Type of Test] [Date of Test]
For example: 30211 53489 Jack’s Quick Mart ATG Test 2021-06-25
The facility ID# and Owner ID# are on the registration certificates you receive after you pay your tank fees every year or may be found in the storage tank lists available near the bottom of the main PSTB (Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau) webpage, https://www.env.nm.gov/petroleum_storage_tank/.
Information that must be included in reports:
(2) facility ID number;
(3) owner and operator name and address;
(4) owner ID number;
(5) date report was completed;
(6) date of the test;
AND MORE. See 20.5.107.715.D NMAC and others referred to below.
PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE TANK ID #
New Mexico's Petroleum Storage Tank Regulations are at 20.5 NMAC. You can look up different parts at https://www.srca.nm.gov/chapter-5-petroleum-storage-tanks/ or download the whole book here.
If you are unable to email required test results to PSTB.compliance@env.nm.gov, mail them to: Testing Results, PSTB, 2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 1, Santa Fe, NM 87505.The Petroleum Storage Tank Regulations (20.5 NMAC) that were adopted by the Environmental Improvement Board on May 25, 2018 and effective July 24, 2018 require that most test result reports be sent to the Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau:
Other requirements pertaining to testing of tanks include:
Helpful brochures to explain many requirements of the regulations are available at: https://www.env.nm.gov/petroleum_storage_tank/guidance-documents-ast-and-ust/
Find your tank inspector here: https://cloud.env.nm.gov/waste/pages/view.php?ref=10632&k=fa934e9692.