New Mexico § 72-5A-10 Annual report to state engineer; penalty for failure to file

New Mexico Statutes

§ 72-5A-10 — Annual report to state engineer; penalty for failure to file

New Mexico § 72-5A-10

Ch. 72Water Law

Art. 5AGround Water Storage and Recovery

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 72-5A-10 (2026).

Text

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

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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.