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The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is a government agency in Santa Fe dedicated to protecting and restoring the environment in New Mexico. Guided by principles of science, innovation, collaboration, and compliance, NMED focuses on various environmental aspects including air quality, climate change, water resources, waste management, and public health. Offering programs, permits, compliance and enforcement services, funding opportunities, and online services, NMED engages communities and stakeholders in environmental decision-making outcomes. Through boards, commissions, public notices, and comment portals, NMED provides public participation opportunities to ensure a healthy and prosperous future for present and future generations. Generated from the website

The New Mexico Environmental Department is dedicated to promoting public health and safety through a wide array of services, including immunization programs, chronic disease prevention, and reproductive health initiatives. They manage the distribution of vital health-related data, facilitate access to medical cannabis, and conduct essential environmental tests to ensure community well-being. Generated from the website

The Surface Water Quality Bureau, governed by the New Mexico Environment Department, is responsible for surface water quality. The bureau s monitoring and assessment section oversees the continual collection and integration of water quality data for various lakes and streams in New Mexico. It reviews federally issued permits for municipal wastewater treatment plants, electrical generating stations, fish hatcheries and mines. The Surface Water Quality Bureau s Utility Operator Certification Program administers water and wastewater operators at public water and wastewater utilities. In addition, the bureau assists in processing applications for certification and renewal purposes. It takes measures to reduce pollutants from entering surface and ground water resources.