New MexicoMemorial asks water commission to review Taos County reuse petition
A New Mexico memorial asks the Water Quality Control Commission to consider a Taos County water reuse petition within 90 days of receiving it.
What it does
The memorial asks the Water Quality Control Commission to consider a Taos County petition about reusing treated produced water for industry and delivery to Texas.
If the commission holds a hearing about the petition, the memorial asks that it take place in Questa.
Argument forA 90-day review request could help people seeking water reuse get a timely response from the commission.
Argument againstA 90-day review request could leave the commission less time to weigh the petition and evidence carefully.
More detail
The memorial asks the Water Quality Control Commission to consider the petition and scientific evidence about reusing treated produced water. The petition concerns using treated produced water for industry and delivery to Texas. The memorial concerns a petition being developed by a Questa resident; it does not say the petition has been submitted. The commission is asked to consider the petition and evidence within 90 days after receiving the petition.
The memorial asks that any hearings about the petition take place in Questa. The hearings would concern the petition to the Water Quality Control Commission. This request applies only to hearings held in relation to the petition.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24action postponed indefinitelyLatest
- Feb 3Sent to House Agriculture, Acequias & Water Resources CommitteeIntroduced
Environment & Energy