New testing found PFAS in 43 wells in La Cienega and La Cieneguilla as officials investigate the extent of groundwater contamination.
Tag: New Mexico groundwater
Water News Highlights Video: Colorado River, Groundwater & Drought
Western Water Highlights video covers Colorado River negotiations, Arizona and New Mexico groundwater disputes, Tijuana River pollution, drought, irrigation shortages, data-center water demands and...
New Mexico sued the federal government over unauthorized wells drilled for border wall construction in three protected groundwater basins.
Video: New Mexico challenges federal groundwater grab at border
New Mexico takes action over unauthorized border wall wells as Western water disputes grow over farms, aquifers, data centers and Lake Mead.
A new report warns that climate change and overuse are rapidly draining New Mexico’s groundwater, threatening drinking water and long-term supply security.
UNM professor Warigia Bowman outlines four legal reforms to protect Western groundwater as aquifers face depletion amid drought and rising demand.