N.M. Admin. Code § 20.6.4.119
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024
Section 20.6.4.119 - RIO GRANDE BASINAll perennial reaches of tributaries to the Rio Chama above Abiquiu dam, except Canjilon lakes a, c, e and f and the Rio Gallina and Rio Puerco de Chama north of state highway 96 and excluding waters on Jicarilla Apache reservation, and the main stem of the Rio Chama from the headwaters of El Vado reservoir upstream to the New Mexico-Colorado line. Some Cañones creek and Rio Chama waters in this segment are under the joint jurisdiction of the state and the Jicarilla Apache tribe.
A.Designated Uses: domestic water supply, fish culture, high quality coldwater aquatic life, irrigation, livestock watering, wildlife habitat and primary contact; and public water supply on the Rio Brazos and Rio Chama.B.Criteria: the use-specific numeric criteria set forth in 20.6.4.900 NMAC are applicable to the designated uses, except that the following segment-specific criteria apply: specific conductance 500 µS/cm or less (1,000 µS or less for Coyote creek); the monthly geometric mean of E. coli bacteria 126 cfu/100 mL or less, single sample 235 cfu/100 mL or less.N.M. Admin. Code § 20.6.4.119
20.6.4.119 NMAC - Rp 20 NMAC 6.1.2116, 10-12-00; A, 05-23-05; A, 12-01-10; A, 07-10-12The standards for Canjilon lakes a, c, e and f are in 20.6.4.134 NMAC, effective 07-10-12