New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 27 - UNDERGROUND WATER
Part 5 - THE USE OF PUBLIC UNDERGROUND WATERS FOR HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER DOMESTIC USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 72-12-1.1 NMSA
Section 19.27.5.9 - APPLICATION FOR A 72-12-1.1 DOMESTIC WELL PERMIT

Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.27.5.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

The following requirements apply to applications filed for 72-12-1.1 domestic well permits. In addition to the requirements listed in this section and part, the drilling of a 72-12-1.1 domestic well and the amount and uses of water permitted are subject to such additional or more restrictive limitations imposed by a court, or by lawful municipal or county ordinance.

A. Form - content: An application for a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit shall be prepared on a form prescribed by the state engineer. An application shall include the following information: the name and mailing address of the applicant, the type of domestic use being applied for, the number of households to be served, the location of the proposed well, the name of the owner of the land on which the well is to be drilled, the name and license number of the well driller (if known), the proposed depth of the well, the outside diameter of the well casing, and other information the state engineer deems necessary. The state engineer may require an application to be accompanied by a deed or purchase contract and plat of survey on file with the appropriate county.

B. Well location: The well location shall be described using universal transverse mercator (NAD 83), latitude and longitude, or the New Mexico state plane coordinate system. In addition, the well location shall be described by the lot and block number of the lot where the well is to be located (if applicable). An application to drill a well on land owned by another person, the state of New Mexico, the federal government, or another entity shall be accompanied by written consent of the landowner.

C. Multiple use well: A 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit may be conditioned to allow the diversion of water from an existing well previously permitted for livestock, irrigation, or any other beneficial purpose of use other than domestic use. The diversion of water from a multiple use well made pursuant to a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit shall be separately metered.

D. Amount of water: The drilling of a 72-12-1.1 domestic well and the amount and uses of water permitted are subject to such additional or more restrictive limitations imposed by a court, or by lawful municipal or county ordinance. The maximum permitted diversion of water from a 72-12-1.1 domestic well that is not subject to additional or more restrictive limitations shall be as follows:

(1) Single household: The maximum permitted diversion of water from a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permitted to serve one household shall be 1.0 acre-foot per annum, except in hydrologic units where applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the state engineer that the combined diversion from domestic wells will not impair existing water rights, then the maximum permitted diversion of water from a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permitted to serve one household shall be 3.0 acre-foot per annum.

(2) Multiple households: The maximum permitted diversion of water from a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permitted to serve more than one household shall not exceed 1.0 acre-foot per annum per household served. The maximum combined diversion from a 72-12-1.1 domestic well serving three or more households shall not exceed 3.0 acre-feet per annum. For a 72-12-1.1 domestic well serving multiple households, the permit holder shall file documentation with the state engineer listing the number of households being served by the well, the owner's contact information for each household being served, and a description of the legal lot of record for each household being served. A copy of a well share agreement may be filed to support the claim that the 72-12-1.1 domestic well is serving more than one household.

(3) Drinking and sanitary uses that are incidental to the operations of a governmental, commercial, or non-profit facility: The maximum permitted diversion of water from a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permitted for drinking and sanitary uses that are incidental to the operations of a governmental, commercial, or non-profit facility shall not exceed 1.0 acre-foot per annum. The state engineer shall not issue a permit for this use unless the applicant demonstrates that no alternative water supply is reasonably accessible or available. Water may not be used under this type of 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit for any commercial use such as the manufacture of a product, car wash, water bottling, concrete batching, or the irrigation of crops grown for commercial sale.

(4) Transfer of a valid, existing water right into a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit: The applicant for or the owner of a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit may apply to transfer a valid, existing consumptive use water right into the 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit in accordance with Sections 72-5-23, 72-5-24, 72-12-3, and 72-12-7 NMSA, as applicable, for the purpose of increasing the permitted diversion from the 72-12-1.1 domestic well.

E. Multiple 72-12-1.1 domestic well permits on a legal lot of record: An application for a new 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit where the proposed point of diversion is to be located on the same legal lot of record as an operational 72-12-1.1 domestic well shall be treated as an application for a supplemental well pursuant to Subsection B of 19.27.5.11 NMAC. A legal lot of record is a parcel of land that is created in a manner consistent with the zoning and planning laws in place at the time the parcel is created.

F. 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit to accompany a house or other dwelling constructed for sale: A person or other entity planning to construct and sell a house or other dwelling may apply for a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit to provide water to the dwelling. The permit holder may use water under a 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit for activities directly related to the construction of the dwelling only if the 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit is specifically conditioned to allow such use of water from the well. Upon sale of the house or dwelling, the permit holder shall provide the new owner notice in writing of the requirement to file a change of ownership with the state engineer for the 72-12-1.1 domestic well permit. A copy of the notice shall be filed at the office of the state engineer along with a copy of the deed or other instrument of conveyance which conveyed the land upon which the 72-12-1.1 domestic well is located. At any one time, a person or other entity may not hold more than ten 72-12-1.1 domestic well permits for a well to accompany a house or other dwelling constructed for sale. If a person or other entity holds ten or more such 72-12-1.1 domestic well permits, additional 72-12-1.1 domestic well permits will be issued as written notices are filed on existing permits that reduce the number of such permits held by the person or entity to less than ten.

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