New Mexico Statutes Chapter 74. Environmental Improvement § 74-6C-10. Limitations

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

The New Mexico Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Act does not authorize the commission or department to require a permit that:

A. takes away or modifies a property right in water, except that the discharge of a pollutant to waters of the United States without a permit shall not be a property right in water;

B. affects the relation between employers and employees with respect to or arising out of a condition of water quality; or

C. supersedes or limits the applicability of a law relating to industrial health, safety or sanitation.

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