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Water Conservation Program
Water Conservation Program coordinates water conservation activities for the State of New Mexico. The program goals are to increase awareness regarding the value of our water resources; provide assistance to entities initiating water conservation plans and programs and, to assist in the development of state government policies which will encourage the implementation of water conservation measures in various water use sectors.
The water conservation resources are divided out by user group:
- Home Owners
- Educators
- Industrial, Commercial, Institutional (ICI)
- Public Water Suppliers
- Landscaping Industry
Conservation Resources
Drought Planning
- Drought in New Mexico
- New Mexico Governor's Drought Task Force
- Climate Assessment for the Southwest (University of Arizona)
Conservation Brochures
- “Don't Waste a Drop: Finding, Fixing and Preventing Indoor Water Leaks”
- “A Waterwise Guide to Clothes Washers”
- “A Waterwise Guide to Evaporative Coolers”
- “Agua Action” Spanish version
- “The Enchanted Xeriscape”
- “Xeriscape 101”
- “Lean & Green”
- “Irrigation Basics”
- “Waterwise Guide to Trees”
- “Water Wise Community Briefs”
- “A Waterwise Guide to Rainwater Harvesting” Spanish version
- “The Complete How To Guide to Xeriscape”
- “Rainwater Harvesting, Supply from the Sky”
- “Low Volume Irrigation Design and Installation Guide”
- “Learning to Xeriscape: A Hands-On, Problem-Solving Curriculum for Mid- and High-School Students”
- “Results of the Teacher Survey for the 2000 - 2001 School Year”
- “Rio! The Water Detective”
- “Roof-Reliant Landscaping”