Internet Sites for Information on Regional Water Resources

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Office of Water (OW)

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water (OW) is responsible for implementing laws regarding pollution prevention and water safety. Includes information on programs regarding beach water quality, contaminated sediment, drinking water protection, ecosystem protection, and environmental programs. Offers information on training activities, conferences, and publications.

Includes New Mexico state reports:

Ø 305B State Water Quality Fact Sheet - This page describes the water quality as reported by the state to congress. (305(b) report home)

Ø Catalog of Watershed Groups for this State (Provided by Adopt Your Watershed)

Ø Index of Watershed Indicators (IWI) (watershed health) - this page also leads to watershed level IWI information. It includes the information and data about the 15 indicators used to create the index.

Ø Environmental Websites with real time data (provided by Surf Your Watershed.) - listed by state.

http://www.epa.gov/ow/

NM Office of the State Engineer

The Office of the State Engineer (OSE) and the Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) are separate but companion agencies charged with administering the state's water resources. The agencies have power over the supervision, measurement, appropriation and distribution of almost all surface and ground water in New Mexico, including streams and rivers that cross state boundaries.

Includes searchable:

Ø Well/Surface Reports

Ø Water Right Summary

Ø Subdivision Reviews

http://www.seo.state.nm.us/index.html

Frequently Used Water Terms and Definitions:

The NM Office of the State Engineer (OSE) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, offers a collection of water terms and definitions. Some acronyms are included in the alphabetically arranged resource.

http://www.seo.state.nm.us/doing-business/water-glossary.html

OSE Publications

http://www.seo.state.nm.us/publications/wrri/gwbiblio/gwbiblio.html

State Engineer’s Library – list of technical and hydrology reports

http://www.seo.state.nm.us/publications/tech_rpts/library.html

NM Water Resource Research Institute (WRRI)

The New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) in Las Cruces. WRRI funds research to address critical water problems. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail. Describes research and water conservation programs. Provides procedural and editorial guidelines and research abstracts for current and completed projects. Contains information on technical reports, conference proceedings, and other publications available from WRRI.

Includes:

Ø Annual NM Water Conference Proceedings (42^nd, 43^rd ,44^th and 45^th full content online)

Ø Technical Research Reports Series

http://wrri.nmsu.edu/index.html

The Laws:

Ø New Mexico State Statutes

Ø The Pecos River Compact