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OSE Water Rights Meter Reading Form


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Instructions:

The meter reading form is now in MSWord format for you to save to your machine. Click the "Meter Reading Form Link" below, then save the form to your machine. Open and fill out the form on your machine with your meter reading information and save it. Note to users of MSWord 2007: Please save your form as an older version of MSWord. Follow these instruction: (click here) Then click on the district email address you are required to report your meter reading to. Once a new email opens, attach the form you saved to this new email and click send. If a this does not launch your email client automatically, you will need to open a new email and copy/paste the appropriate email address into the To address line.

We have also included a form in pdf format for individuals who need to print this form and mail it in to the district office. For the addresses of the district offices go to our District Offices page or (click here)

Please send a one-time photograph of your meter clearly showing the face of the meter and a photograph clearly showing the serial number. See example here. Photographs can be emailed or sent by mail to your appropriate District Office.

METER READING FORM LINK      to print blank form, use the PDF version

Note:   Please contact the District Office if you do not believe this standard meter reading form fits your particular needs.

 

Albuquerque
District 1:
      Basins: Bluewater, Estancia, Middle Rio Grande, Sandia, and Gallup underground water basins and basin surface rights
 
Albuquerque Office - Email to: dist1.meterreadings@state.nm.us
   (If your email client does not launch automatically, you need to copy/paste the email address above into the address line of a new email)
 
 
Roswell
District 2:
      Basins: Capitan, Carlsbad, Causey Lingo, Curry County, Fort Sumner, Hagerman Canal, Hondo, Jal, Lea County, PeƱasco, Portales, and Roswell Artesian, underground water basins and basin surface rights
 
Roswell Office - Email to: dist2.meterreadings@state.nm.us
   (If your email client does not launch automatically, you need to copy/paste the email address above into the address line of a new email)
 
 
Deming
District 3:
      Basins: Animas, Cloverdale, Gila-San Francisco, Hatchita, Lordsburg, Mimbres, Mount Riley, Nutt-Hockett, Playas, San Simon, Virden Valley and Yaqui underground water basins and basin surface rights
 
Deming Office - Email to: dist3.meterreadings@state.nm.us
   (If your email client does not launch automatically, you need to copy/paste the email address above into the address line of a new email)
 
 
Las Cruces
District 4:
      Basins: Lower Rio Grande, Tularosa, Hueco, Las Animas Creek, Hot Springs and Salt underground water basins and basin surface rights
 
Las Cruces Office - Email to: dist4.meterreadings@state.nm.us
   (If your email client does not launch automatically, you need to copy/paste the email address above into the address line of a new email)
 
 
Aztec
District 5:
      Basins: San Juan Underground Water Basin and San Juan Basin surface rights for San Juan, Animas, and La Plata Rivers
 
Aztec Office - Email to: dist5.meterreadings@state.nm.us
   (If your email client does not launch automatically, you need to copy/paste the email address above into the address line of a new email)
 
 
Santa Fe
District 6:
      Basins: Northern Rio Grande, Upper Pecos underground water basins and basin surface rights
 
Santa Fe Office - Email to: dist6.meterreadings@state.nm.us
   (If your email client does not launch automatically, you need to copy/paste the email address above into the address line of a new email)
 
Cimarron
District 7:
      Basins: Clayton, Tucumcari, Canadian River underground water basins and basin surface rights
 
Cimarron Office - Email to: dist7.meterreadings@state.nm.us
   (If your email client does not launch automatically, you need to copy/paste the email address above into the address line of a new email)
 


Corporate and Governmental Meter Reading

Water right owners that have several metered points of diversion can submit their meter readings in an Excel Spreadsheet. Enter your meter information on a spreadsheet and attach it to an email and send it back to the appropriate district office using the email addresses listed above.


Meter Reading Helpful Hints