Welcome to the Point Source Regulation Section of the Surface Water Quality Bureau!

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Surface Water Quality Bureau
Point Source Regulation Section

The Point Source Regulation Section (PSRS) is responsible for the protection of surface water quality through implementation of Ground and Surface Water Protection Regulations dealing with point source discharges, spill reporting, etc.

Program essentials include:

	Assisting the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) in implementing its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program;
	Conducting and maintaining a comprehensive surface water quality monitoring program for New Mexico's regulated community of industrial and municipal effluent dischargers; and

Rich Powell
Acting Program Manager
(505) 827-2798

WHAT'S NEW...

	Public Notice of CWA §401 DRAFT Permits
	Procedures for Certification of Federal Permits Pursuant to CWA § 401

PSRS ESSENTIALS...

Report a Spill

Spill Report Form

Notice of Intent to Discharge

Online NPDES Inspections

Online NPDES Permits

Stormwater Program

National NPDES Links...

Assuring all point source discharges within the state comply and are compatible with applicable state law, state water quality standards and the state's Water Quality Management Plan, including:

	Conducting compliance inspections;
	Providing information to the regulated community and the public;
	Reviewing federally-issued NPDES permits for municipal wastewater treatment plants, electrical generating stations, fish hatcheries, mines, etc.; and
	Providing oversight of discharging facilities.

Statutory authorities include:

	New Mexico Water Quality Act
	Federal Clean Water Act

Public Funding for community and wastewater construction programs can be sought through the Construction Programs Bureau.

National NPDES Links

	Clean Water Act (Summary)
	US EPA's NPDES Information Center
	US EPA's Effluent Guidelines
	US EPA's State-By-State Program Status Site
	US EPA's Water Permitting 101
	US EPA's Enforcement & Compliance History Online - ECHO

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