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District 1 - Albuquerque

  • 5550 San Antonio Dr NE
    Albuquerque, NM 87109-4127

    Phone: (505) 383-4000
    Fax: (505) 383-4030

District 2 - Roswell

  • 1900 West Second St.
    Roswell, NM 88201

    Phone: (575) 622-6521
    Fax: (575) 623-8559

District 3 - Deming

  • 321 West Spruce Street
    Deming, NM 88030

    Phone: (575) 546-2851
    Fax: (575) 546-2290

District 4 - Las Cruces

  • 1680 Hickory Loop, Suite J
    Las Cruces, NM 88005-6598

    Phone: (575) 524-6161
    Fax: (575) 524-6032

District 5 - Aztec

  • 100 Gossett Drive, Suite A
    Aztec, NM 87410

    Phone: (505) 383-4571

District 6 - Santa Fe

  • 407 Galisteo St. Suite #102
    Bataan Memorial Bldg.
    PO Box 25102
    Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102

    Phone: (505) 827-6120
    Fax: (505) 827-6682

District 7 - Cimarron

  • PO Box 481
    301 East 9th Street
    Cimarron, NM 87714

    Phone: (575) 376-2918
    Fax: (575) 376-4565

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Rules and Regulations

All rules and regulations proposed and promulgated by the Office of the State Engineer can be accessed below. For questions regarding rules and regulations contact the State Engineer’s Legal Division at (505) 827-6150.

Active Water Resource Management Rules and Regulations

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Well Driller Licensing, Construction, Repair, and Plugging of Wells

New Mexico Compilation Commision
To access water laws under the New Mexico State Statute Chapter 72, click on the link and select Statutory Chapters in New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978. On the right side, scroll down to Chapter 72, Water Law.