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El Vado Dam, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - NPDES Permit No. NM0031228

AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, as amended, (33 U.S.C. 1251 et. seq; the "Act"),

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
555 Broadway Boulevard, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102

is authorized to discharge from a holding pond, located in Rio Arriba County, NM to receiving water named El Vado Reservoir (Segment No. 20.6.4.120) the discharge from the facility is located at the following coordinates:

Outfall 001: Latitude 36° 35’ 44.65" N, Longitude 106° 43' 57.77" W

in accordance with this cover page and the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Part I, Part II, and Part III hereof.

  • NM0031228 - Final Permit (pdf) (303.05 KB)
  • NM0031228 - Public Notice (pdf) (16.56 KB)
  • NM0031228 - Fact Sheet (pdf) (138.25 KB)
  • NM0031228 - Antidegradation No Significant Degradation (pdf) (204.65 KB)
  • NM0031228 - Antidegradation Analysis Calculations (pdf) (261.9 KB)
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