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New Mexico Water Quality Act, 1965-1977

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Scope and Content

From the Collection: 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 commissions 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.

Dates

  • 1965-1977

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2 boxes (1.35 cu. ft.)

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451