Records, 1965-1975.

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Records, 1965-1975.

The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission records contains reports, proposals, and pamphlets that pertain to water quality and related issues at the local, state, and national levels. The bulk of these reports are published by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. Some issues addressed in these documents include irrigation, effluence, population growth, soils, salinity, wildlife, phreatophytes, industry, water importation, and domestic water use. Congressional proceedings and acts pertaining to water quality are contained in the collection along with the commission's water quality standards and regulations for New Mexico. A hard-bound copy of "The Report of the Committee on Water Quality Criteria" by the U.S. Department of the Interior is provided. Other information concerning the activities of the commission and water quality in general are furnished in the collection, including hand-written notes, typed letters, newspaper clippings, memos, maps, journals, magazines and magazine articles.

3 boxes (3 cu. ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7560788

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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United States. Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in the executive branch as an independent agency pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970, effective December 2, 1970. The EPA was created to permit coordinated and effective governmental action on behalf of the environment. The EPA endeavors to abate and control pollution systematically, by proper integration of a variety of research, monitoring, standard setting, and enforcement activities. As a complement to its other...

New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission

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The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission was created by the New Mexico State Legislature in 1967 in response to the federal Water Quality Control Act of 1965, which declared that each state must develop quality standards for its interstate waters. The objective of the Commission was to protect public health and enhance the quality of water while taking into consideration public needs such as agriculture, industry, recreation, and other beneficial uses. Additional activities of the Commiss...