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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 72. Water Law § 72-5A-10. Annual report to state engineer; penalty for failure to file

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. Each permittee shall file an annual report with the state engineer that includes:

(1) the total quantity of stored water and recovered water;

(2) the water quality of the stored water, the receiving aquifer and the recovered water;

(3) a sworn affidavit attesting to the truthfulness and accuracy of the report's data; and

(4) a measurement of the static level of the water table.

B. The annual report shall be maintained on a calendar year basis and shall be filed with the state engineer no later than March 31 for the preceding year. If a governmental entity required to file an annual report fails to do so when due, the state engineer may assess and impose a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) for each month or portion of a month that the report is not filed. The total penalty assessed annually pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

C. All records and reports required to be maintained and filed pursuant to this section shall be in a form prescribed by the state engineer.

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