Lujan Grisham signs bills for water quality, PFAS restrictions into law

April 8, 2025

Read the full article by Danielle Prokop (Source NM)

"Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday signed into law four bills she said better prepares New Mexico to address: water shortages from climate change; contamination from so-called “forever chemicals;” and pollution in the state’s waters.

At a press conference at the Roundhouse joined by sponsors, advocates and several cabinet secretaries, the governor signed:

• House Bill 137, which will explore treatment of salty water from deep aquifers for future use.
• House Bill 212, which tasks state environment officials to create rules phasing out consumer products containing a class of toxic so-called “forever chemicals,” called per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS.
• House Bill 140 to expand New Mexico Environment Department’s authority to require the cleanup of firefighting foams containing PFAS in response to litigation from the U.S. military over cleanup at military bases in New Mexico.
• Senate Bill 21, a bill to expand New Mexico’s powers to address stream pollution and take over pollution permitting in surface waters from the federal government."

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• Environment
• Wildlife
• ImpactDrinking water
• ImpactDrinking waterPrivate wells
• Health
• Legislation