New Mexico § 74-1-12 - Compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act; purpose
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§ 74-1-12. Compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act; purpose
The purpose of this section and Section 74-1-13 NMSA 1978 is to provide: A. an incentive for conservation of water, the state's most precious resource; and B. funding for certain locations in the state to comply with the federal Safe Drinking
Water Act 1 in which the United States congress mandated that the United States environmental
protection agency establish drinking water standards for contaminants, require filtration
and disinfection for all public water supply systems, increase enforcement authority,
establish public notification requirements, implement a lead ban and implement a capacity
development program for existing and newly created water systems. 1
42 U.S.C.A. § 300f et seq.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 74-1-12 ("Compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act; purpose") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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