PFAS contamination in New Mexico is one of the New Mexico Environment Department’s top priorities, as is the protection of human health and the environment. PFAS and Private Wells in New Mexico Public water systems in New Mexico are …

PFAS contamination in New Mexico is one of the New Mexico Environment Department’s top priorities, as is the protection of human health and the environment. Are PFAS harmful to your health?

This project will provide insights on PFAS levels in the blood of selected New Mexico residents in an area of known PFAS groundwater contamination. The results from this project will allow NMHealth to identify potential interventions to reduce PFAS exposure and therefore improve public health, while also providing an important public health ...

May 9, 2019 · Among 35 water systems tested in New Mexico, UCMR3 sampling returned only a single PFAS detection for PFHpA. Testing for the Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) began in 2023 and will continue through 2025.

Feb 1, 2024 · Listing provides full authority to require cleanup of PFAS-contaminated sites ous waste under federal law. This action is in direct response to a petition from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to take bold action on the emerging threat that communities in New Mexico and across the nation face from decades

Jun 23, 2021 · SANTA FE — Today, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as a listed hazardous waste, which would set a clear regulatory path for New Mexico and dozens of other states grappling with ...

Jun 23, 2021 · New Mexico has demonstrated and documented PFAS contamination in several areas; most of these sites are directly related to U.S. Department of Defense (“DOD”) activities at Cannon and Holloman Air Force Bases.

May 19, 2022 · SANTA FE — A fourth generation New Mexico dairy farmer who lost his entire herd as a result of contamination from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is on the path to recovery after receiving assistance from the New Mexico Environment Department.

Apr 17, 2023 · SANTA FE - The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will test private domestic wells for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across New Mexico in April and May 2023.

Mar 22, 2023 · Water systems should act now to meet new requirements uoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that have been used for a large number of purposes since the 1950s. PFAS have been used in food packaging, cleaning products, stain resistant carpet treatments, nonstick cookware and firefightin