Quality Drinking Water, Isn't That What It's All About?

Thanks to New Mexico Business Weekly I can pass on the the following information about New Mexico's drinking water quality and how people can find out about it. This is only a portion of the article that was published Nov.14, 2005.

..."This new database means the people who get their water from the state's 1,280 public drinking water systems can be more directly involved in the monitoring of their drinking water," said NMED Secretary Ron Curry.

Users can look up the results of the most recent tests or search for test results from the past 12 years, reviewing measurements of contaminants ranging from arsenic to total coliform. The data can be compared to federal and state standards listed for each.

Also listed on the Web site are contact names and numbers for water system managers as well as any violations or enforcement actions taken against the respective system. Sampling schedules, a breakdown of the water sources for each system and a glossary explaining the terms used are also identified on the new web site...

The linked published in NMBW did not work yet but I found where one needs to go,
Drinking Water Watch. Also, here is the link for the entire New Mexico Environment Department.

Who should care about this information? I say everybody, but particularly people moving around and into the state and the realtors and developers serving them. The liability could be tremendous if realtors and developers did not at least pass on the web site and let their clients conduct due diligence before investing in our state.

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