New Mexico § 72-5A-8 Stored water not public; stored water not subject to

New Mexico Statutes

§ 72-5A-8 — Stored water not public; stored water not subject to

New Mexico § 72-5A-8

Ch. 72Water Law

Art. 5AGround Water Storage and Recovery

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 72-5A-8 (2026).

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forfeiture; use or exchange of recovered water.

A.Water added to an aquifer or system of aquifers to be stored for subsequent diversion and application to beneficial use pursuant to a project permit is not public water and is not subject to forfeiture pursuant to Section 72-5-28 or 72-12-8 NMSA 1978.

B.A permittee may use water recovered only for the same purposes for which the water was authorized before it was stored, unless an application for a change in the purpose of use, place of use or point of diversion is filed and approved pursuant to Section 72-5-23, 72-5-24 or 72-12-7 NMSA 1978, as applicable.

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forfeiture; use or exchange of recovered water. A. Water added to an aquifer or system of aquifers to be stored for subsequent diversion and application to beneficial use pursuant to a project permit is not public water and is not subject to forfeiture pursuant to Section 72-5-28 or 72-12-8 NMSA 1978. B. A permittee may use water recovered only for the same purposes for which the water was authorized before it was stored, unless an application for a change in the purpose of use, place of use or point of diversion is filed and approved pursuant to Section 72-5-23, 72-5-24 or 72-12-7 NMSA 1978, as applicable.