Acronym/Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
AU | Assessment Unit |
blw | below |
bnd | boundary |
ck | creek |
confl | confluence |
Cyano ID | Cyanobacteria ID |
CWA | Clean Water Act |
DO | Dissolved Oxygen |
DOC | Dissolved Organic Carbon |
EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
immed | immediately |
IR | State of New Mexico Clean Water Act §303(d)/305(b) Integrated Report |
NMAC | New Mexico Administrative Code |
NMED | New Mexico Environment Department |
NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
NPS | Non-point Source |
QA/QC | Quality Assurance/Quality Control |
QAO | Quality Assurance Officer |
QAPP | Quality Assurance Project Plan |
SC | Specific Conductance |
SLD | Scientific Laboratory Division |
SAP | Sampling and Analysis Plan |
SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
SQUID | Surface water QUality Information Database |
TDS | Total Dissolved Solids |
TKN | Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |
TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load |
TOC | Total Organic Carbon |
trib | Tributary |
TSS | Total Suspended Solids |
u/s | upstream |
µm | micrometers |
VOC | Volatile Organic Carbon |
WPS | Watershed Protection Section |
WQX | Water Quality Exchange |
WQCC | Water Quality Control Commission |
WQS | Water Quality Standard |
2026 HABs Lakes of New Mexico
Surface Water Quality Bureau
Surface Water Quality Bureau
Our mission is to preserve, protect, and improve New Mexico’s surface water quality for present and future generations.
Approved by
Lynette Guevara, Program Manager, SWQB Monitoring, Assessment & Standards Section
Emily Miller, Quality Assurance Officer, SWQB
List of Tables
List of Figures
Acronyms
1 Introduction
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau’s (SWQB) mission is to preserve, protect, and improve New Mexico’s surface water quality for present and future generations. The SWQB collects relevant, reliable, defensible, high quality surface water data to meet our mission. The SWQB accomplishes this by adhering to quality assurance and quality control protocols to ensure that defensible, reliable data are available to make informed policy decisions.
This Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) provides a detailed description of the 2026 Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Water Quality Survey. This SAP describes project objectives and decision criteria, and includes the sampling schedule with locations, constituents, frequencies, and estimated costs for chemical, physical, and/or biological data collection. It may be revised as the need arises.
This SAP is a companion document to the current SWQB Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) for Water Quality Management Programs. Data will be collected according to the QAPP and the most recent version of the appropriate SWQB Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The current versions of QAPP and SOPs are available on the SWQB website.1
The SWQB maintains a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 2.1 to provide guidance on SAP development and execution. SWQB’s SAP template and related SOPs are primarily designed to support SWQB’s ambient surface water quality monitoring efforts. Physical, chemical, biological and continuous data collected under a SWQB SAP may be used for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to 1) assessment against the State’s water quality standards (WQS) at 20.6.4 NMAC to develop the Clean Water Act (CWA) Integrated Report and List (IR), 2) inform Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL or TMDL alternatives) development 3) provide supporting data for WQS or IR listing methodology development or revisions, 4) determine potential harmful algal blooms (HABs) and related toxins,and/or 5) develop and maintain Fish Consumption Advisories.
Monitoring projects covered by SWQB SAPs include primarily targeted, fixed station, or probabilistic sampling approaches per the current SWQB Monitoring and Assessment Strategy. This strategy, along with water quality survey summaries for these watershed surveys, are available on the SWQB website2. Data from this project will be publicly available to interested parties through the EPA Water Quality Portal3 after completion of data verification and validation.
This project is a targeted water quality survey of lakes in NM designed and implemented by the SWQB Monitoring, Assessment, and Standards Section to inform HAB advisories for the State of NM.
HAB advisory thresholds and additional program information are detailed in the SWQB HAB Advisory Program Guidance. This document as well as additional HABs information is available on the NMED Harmful Algal Bloom website at https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/habs/.
2 Project Personnel
2.1 Personnel Roles and Responsibilities
Table 1 details the responsibilities for this SAP. If individuals are unable to fulfill their duties, it is the individual’s responsibility to find assistance and/or a replacement, in coordination with appropriate supervisors. Questions or comments on this SAP should be directed to the Project Manager.
Team Member | Position/Role | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
Lynette Guevara
| Program Manager | Program Manager responsibilities noted in this SAP are completed in coordination with the Team Supervisor and Project Manager.
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Miguel Montoya
| Team Supervisor | Manage monitoring program resources throughout the project in coordination with Program Manager and Project Manager. Ensure Project Team conducts environmental data collection activities in accordance with the developed SAP, QAPP, and current SWQB SOPs. Document and report data collection activities not conducted in accordance with the SAP, QAPP, or current SOPs to the Program Manager and Quality Assurance Officer (QAO). Coordinate and assemble report and/or other grant deliverables required of the project. |
Savannah Cutler
| Project Manager -HABs Monitoring Coordinator | Coordinates survey planning efforts and related sampling events (integrates the documentation of various team members’ information into the Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) and planning spreadsheets). Coordinate and conduct post-survey meeting with team to discuss differences between planned and actual sampling and what data gaps, if any, exist. Coordinates development of final survey report.
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Issac Martinez
| Project Team |
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Hannah Burnham
| Project Team |
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Alaina Osimowicz
| Project Team |
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Nathaniel Reynolds
| HABs Outreach Coordinator | Coordinates with the Monitoring Supervisor and MASS Program Manager on Sampling and Analysis plan development which includes scope of projected seasonal HABs sampling. Coordinates HAB advisories status with the MASS Program Manager, applicable NMED staff, and external entities; and
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Emily Miller
| Quality Assurance Officer (QAO) | Approve and ensure SAP is retained in accordance with 1.21.2 NMAC, Retention and Disposition of Public Records.
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3 Project Description
3.1 Background, Goals, and Objectives
Section 303(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), requires that each state submit to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a list of water quality limited segments that require load allocations, waste load allocations, and TMDLs. The current §303(d) Program in New Mexico consists of three major steps: monitoring of surface waters, assessing monitoring data against the WQS, and developing TMDLs for those waters not meeting water quality standards (i.e. impaired).
CWA §305(b) requires that each state also submit a biennial report to the U.S. Congress through the EPA. The two requirements are combined into The State of New Mexico §303(d)/§305(b) Integrated List and Report (IR). The IR also serves as a source of basic information on water quality and water pollution control programs in New Mexico.
In accordance with the above statutory requirements, the IR contains the following information:
An assessment of surface water quality;
An analysis of the extent to which the CWA §101(a) goal of surface water quality to provide for protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife, and recreation in and on the water is being achieved;
An overview of progress in water pollution control and recommendations for further action; and
A description of the nature of nonpoint source pollution and of programs for nonpoint source control.
The activities described in this Plan are focused toward determining HAB advisories for lakes and reservoirs in NM that may have cyanotoxins producing algae. More information regarding HAB advisory thresholds can be found in the SWQB HAB Advisory Program Guidance document. The data collected under this SAP may also be used to determine water quality standard impairments which will be detailed in the most up to date IR. This Plan also identifies impairments for AUs in this survey area and are listed in Table 2. Impairments were identified during SWQB’s most recent survey of these watersheds, conducted in the past, and include data from a variety of other investigations. The “IR Category” column provides the current AU’s status in the IR (see Appendix A for definitions). “WQS Reference” provides the applicable Water Quality Standard reference as assigned to each AU and described in Section 20.6.4 New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) as governed by the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) (NMAC 2022 or current). The purpose of 20.6.4 NMAC is to establish WQS that consists of the designated uses of surface waters of the state, the water quality criteria necessary to protect those uses.
Assessment of surface waters against the WQS, using the most recent Comprehensive Assessment and Listing Methodology (CALM)4, occurs after the monitoring data have been verified and validated. SWQB updates the CALM every odd year (e.g., 2025) and provides EPA and the public with a review and comment period as part of the update process. Every even year (e.g., 2026), the State’s IR List reports waterbodies determined to be impaired, for which the State develops TMDLs or TMDL alternatives. For sampling and reporting purposes, surface water bodies within watersheds are organized into assessment units (AUs) depending upon hydrological properties, topography, land use, and current water quality standard (WQS) references in 20.6.4 NMAC. Table 2 provides important background information on project AUs to assist with survey planning.
Assessment Unit | Assessment Unit ID | Current Impairments, IR Category and TMDL Date (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Bluewater Lake | NM-2107.B_00 | 20.6.4.135 | Mercury - Fish Consumption Advisory (5/5C); Nutrients (4A, 2021) |
Clayton Lake | NM-9000.B_030 | 20.6.4.316 | Mercury - Fish Consumption Advisory (5/5C); Nutrients (5/5A) |
Eagle Nest Lake | NM-2306.B_00 | 20.6.4.315 | Nutrients (4A, 2024) |
Quemado Lake | NM-9000.B_096 | 20.6.4.453 | Mercury - Fish Consumption Advisory (5/5C); Nutrients (5/5A) |
Santa Cruz Lake | NM-2118.B_00 | 20.6.4.121 | Aluminum, Total Recoverable (4A, 2024); Nutrients (4A, 2024); Temperature (4A, 2024) |
Table 3 outlines the project objectives identified to meet the various SWQB needs. Project specific needs are determined based on CALM requirements, impairments from previous studies, identified data gaps, and consultation with other SWQB sections as well as other state agencies, federal agencies, tribes, local watershed groups, and interested parties.
Objective | Data Collection Goal | Question to be answered | Products/ Outcomes | Decision Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary Objective | Inform HAB advisories and assess designated use attainment for the IR and provide information to the public on the condition of surface water | Are sampled waterbodies meeting WQS criteria? | HAB advisories, Survey Report; Revised CALM; IR | WQS as interpreted by the CALM |
Secondary Objective | Develop load and waste load allocations for TMDLs | What is the maximum pollutant load a waterbody can receive and still meet the requirements of the WQS? | TMDL loading calculations; NPDES permit limits | WQS as interpreted by the CALM |
Secondary Objective | Develop or refine surface WQS | Are the existing uses appropriate for the waterbody? | Proposed amendments to New Mexico WQS | Are data sufficient to support a petition to the WQCC to revise WQS? |
3.2 Monitoring Strategy
The activities described in the SAP are focused towards providing defensibile data results to aid in issuing HAB advisories for lakes around the State of NM. The data may also be used in the future to to determine water quality impairments in surface waters of NM.
3.3 Schedule
The SWQB designed the project schedule to ensure that adequate time is allocated for planning, sample collection, data management and validation, and analysis and reporting. The seasonal project schedule identified in Table 4 is specific to the year one of any survey and can be repeated for subsequent survey years as applicable. Water chemistry results can take up to several months to return from analytical laboratories. This period is reflected in the schedule. Once received, SWQB verifies and validates data prior to uploading to the Surface Water Quality Bureau database (SQUID) and again at the end of project prior to upload to WQX.
Activity | Winter 2026 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | Winter 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survey planning, site reconnaissance,landowner outreach | XX | XX | |||
Data collection & submittals of WQ samples to laboratories | XX | XX | XX | ||
Data verification & validation procedures, upload of data to SWQB database | XX | XX | XX |
3.4 Location
Figure 1 includes planned monitoring stations and their associated USGS HUC8 watersheds to illustrate the extent of the total watershed area.
Table 5 provides AU ID, Station ID, Station Name, and Project Station Rationale information housed in the SWQB SQUID database.
Station Name | AU ID | AU Name | Project Station Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
Bluewater Lake – 36BluWaterLk – Index Site | NM-2107.B_00 | Bluewater Lake | Ambient WQM station |
Bluewater Lake - Dock - Rec Site | NM-2107.B_00 | Bluewater Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
Clayton Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | Clayton Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
Clayton Lake - IndexSite - Ambient WQM | NM-9000.B_030 | Clayton Lake | Ambient WQM station |
Clayton Lake – NoMansLand – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | Clayton Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
Clayton Lake – TheCove – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | Clayton Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
Eagle Nest Lake – IndexSite – Ambient WQM | NM-2306.B_00 | Eagle Nest Lake | Index Site -Buoy Deployment |
Eagle Nest Lake – LeftDock – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | Eagle Nest Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
Eagle Nest Lake – Moreno – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | Eagle Nest Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site. |
Eagle Nest Lake – RightDock – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | Eagle Nest Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
Eagle Nest Lake – SixMile – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | Eagle Nest Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
Quemado Lake – Dam – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | Quemado Lake | Primary Contact/Recreation station |
Quemado Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | Quemado Lake | Primary Contact/Recreation Site |
Quemado Lake – IndexSite – Ambient_WQM | NM-9000.B_096 | Quemado Lake | Index Site -Buoy Deployment |
Quemado Lake – Juniper – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | Quemado Lake | Primary Contact/Recreation Site |
Quemado Lake – SouthCove – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | Quemado Lake | Primary Contact/Recreation Site |
Santa Cruz Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-2118.B_00 | Santa Cruz Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
Santa Cruz Lake – EastCove – Rec Site | NM-2118.B_00 | Santa Cruz Lake | Primary Contact/Recreational Site |
4 Documentation
Project documents include this SAP, calibration records, sonde and logger download data, validation and verification records, sample collection data, records of analytical data in hard copy or in electronic form and quality control (QC) records. The Project Manager and Team will maintain documents in accordance with the requirements of the SWQB QAPP.
The Project Manager and Team will organize and house data under the following Project Name in the SWQB SQUID database and related shared folder directory:
2026 Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Water Quality Survey
The Project Manager and Team will document project activities on SWQB Monitoring Field Sheets and enter and maintain information from field sheets in the SWQB database in accordance with the SWQB QAPP and SOPs. Analytical results will be electronically transferred into the SWQB database and uploaded to US EPA’S Water Quality Exchange (WQX) database to the extent possible.
5 Sampling Plan
5.1 Chemistry and Bacteriological Sampling
Sample collection techniques, preservation and acidification requirements, equipment, and quality control activities associated with the sampling of surface water for analytes listed in Table 6 will be conducted in accordance with SWQB SOP 8.2 Chemical Sampling in Lotic Environments, SOP 9.1 Bacteriological Sampling and SOP 13.2 Harmful Algal Blooms.
Water quality samples will be processed in the SWQB laboratory and sent to a contract laboratory for analysis. All data will be collected and handled in accordance with procedures prescribed in the most up to date SWQB SOPs and quality assurance-related documents.
The water quality parameters to be measured and the sampling frequency are listed in Table 6. The number of samples collected at each monitoring station depends on the available time and resources. At a minimum the SWQB will collect a sufficient number of samples for advorsories and assessment purposes according to the requirements of the most up to date HABs Program Guidance and CALM. Currently, the SWQB plans to collect at least 4 Cyanotoxins samples (i.e., Microcystins, cylindrospermopsin and 4 samples of core parameters (i.e., nutrients and E. coli) at each monitoring location detailed in Table 6. In addition to the parameters listed, ambient water quality parameters (temperature, specific conductance, salinity, dissolved oxygen concentration, dissolved oxygen saturation, pH, and turbidity) will be measured at each site using a multi-parameter sonde in accordance with the most up to date SWQB SOP 6.1 Sondes. Where United States Geological Survey (USGS) flow data are unavailable, primarily on tributaries, flow will be measured where possible.
The Bureau maintains a programmatic HABs SAP as well as watershed-based survey SAPs that contain HAB-related sampling. However, sample locations identified in these SAPs will likely change as a HAB season (generally July through November) progresses. HABs are an emerging contaminant, and sampling differs from the more systematic planning process in ambient water quality sampling surveys in that not all steps are followed. HAB sampling surveys are more dynamic and include targeted response monitoring as additional information becomes available.
The HAB sampling sites are located within each Lake AU with additional sites chosen based on existing or potential point or non-point sources of pollution. Existing and potential sources of pollution are identified from point source permits, historical data, information from other agencies, and residents. Sampling stations were selected at locations that bracket potential pollution sources, allow access to the waterbody and represent each of the assessment units. Where possible, established stations will be utilized to allow for examination of trends.
Prior to leaving the office, staff must utilize the EPA CyAN application to identify locations of potential bloom areas via satellite. Identify sampling location by evaluating the highest risk and use areas for recreationalists, typically where the most prevalent bloom occurs with heavy recreational activity in the area. Once locations have been reviewed using the CyAN application and other mapping programs, prioritize sample locations that are identified as areas of concern.
SWQB is working with other government agencies, municipalities, Pueblos, watershed groups, and other organizations to collaboratively maximize sampling and monitoring efforts. Data sharing opportunities benefit all groups by providing larger spatial and temporal coverage. Any data collected from outside groups are subjected to the SWQB QAPP, SOPs, and any other applicable QA/QC procedures prior to assessment.
Station Name | Assessment Unit | Nutrients (High P) | E. Coli | Cyanotoxins, various |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bluewater Lake – 36BluWaterLk – Index Site | NM-2107.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Bluewater Lake – 36BluWaterLk – Rec Site | NM-2107.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Clayton Lake – NoMansLand – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Clayton Lake - IndexSite - Ambient WQM | NM-9000.B_030 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Clayton Lake – TheCove – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Clayton Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eagle Nest Lake – IndexSite – Ambient WQM | NM-2306.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eagle Nest Lake – Moreno – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eagle Nest Lake – SixMile – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eagle Nest Lake – RightDock – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eagle Nest Lake – LeftDock – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Quemado Lake – Dam – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Quemado Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Quemado Lake – IndexSite – Ambient_WQM | NM-9000.B_096 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Quemado Lake – Juniper – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Quemado Lake – SouthCove – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Santa Cruz Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-2118.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Santa Cruz Lake – EastCove – Rec Site | NM-2118.B_00 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Total | - | 72 | 72 | 72 |
^ There is a potential for additional sampling of these parameters based on the result of planned sampling as funding resources allow.
5.2 Biological Sampling
SWQB is currently only collecting samples for cyanobacteria identification at select sites to assess waterbodies potential for producing cyanotoxins. Sampling methods are conducted in accordance with the most current SWQB SOPs.
The cyanobacteria identification sampling that is planned for this survey is listed in Table 7. Analyses of samples will be conducted if sufficient funding, resources, and time is available.
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Station Name | Assessment Unit | Cyanobacteria Identification |
|---|---|---|
Bluewater Lake – 36BluWaterLk – Index Site | NM-2107.B_00 | 2 |
Bluewater Lake – 36BluWaterLk – Rec Site | NM-2107.B_00 | 2 |
Clayton Lake – NoMansLand – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | 2 |
Clayton Lake - IndexSite - Ambient WQM | NM-9000.B_030 | 2 |
Clayton Lake – TheCove – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | 2 |
Clayton Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_030 | 2 |
Eagle Nest Lake – IndexSite – Ambient WQM | NM-2306.B_00 | 2 |
Eagle Nest Lake – Moreno – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | 2 |
Eagle Nest Lake – SixMile – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | 2 |
Eagle Nest Lake – RightDock – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | 2 |
Eagle Nest Lake – LeftDock – Rec Site | NM-2306.B_00 | 2 |
Quemado Lake – Dam – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | 2 |
Quemado Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | 2 |
Quemado Lake – IndexSite – Ambient_WQM | NM-9000.B_096 | 2 |
Quemado Lake – Juniper – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | 2 |
Quemado Lake – SouthCove – Rec Site | NM-9000.B_096 | 2 |
Santa Cruz Lake – Dock – Rec Site | NM-2118.B_00 | 2 |
Santa Cruz Lake – EastCove – Rec Site | NM-2118.B_00 | 2 |
Total | - | 36 |
6 Resource Requirements
The Department of Health State Laboratory Division (SLD) and various additional contract labs analyze for chemical constituents. The SWQB processes E. coli samples. Estimated sample analysis expenses are provided in Table 8.
Approximate monthly fuel expenses are summarized in Table 9. Vehicles will require standard preventative maintenance, and unforeseen costs may arise at any time.
HAB survey crew maximum requirements are one to two staff surveying multiple sites per day. Typically, HAB surveys will not require overnight travel unless done so with ambinet water quality monitoring.However, the plan will inlcude at least 4 overnights to accommodate any unforseen circumstances that may arise. (Table 10).
Staff receive per diem for travel costs. Costs not included below may involve general sampling supplies such as water quality sample containers and preservatives, ice, sonde calibration solutions, and various other monitoring equipment.
A summary of total cost for the survey is detailed in Table 11.
Analyte/Item | Cost per Sample | Total # Samples | Total Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
Nutrients (High P) | $107.00 | 72 | $7,704 |
Cyanotoxins, various | $250.00 | 72 | $18,000 |
Cyanobacteria Identification | $200.00 | 36 | $7,200 |
Total | - | 180 | $32,904 |
Month | Approximate Miles | Estimated MPG | Projected Cost of Gasoline per Gallon | Total Fuel Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
March | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
April | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
May | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
June | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
July | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
August | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
September | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
October | 600 | 17 | $4.00 | $141 |
TOTAL | 5,400 | - | - | $1,271 |
Expense | Est. Overnights | No. of staff | Est. Total Overnights | Per diem rate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Per Diem (number of nights out per year) | 4 | 2 | 8 | $180 | $1,440 |
Samples | Fuel | Per Diem | Grand Total |
|---|---|---|---|
$32,904 | $1,271.00 | $1,440 | $35,615 |
7 Reporting
Following completion of the survey and data verification and validation per SWQB SOP 15.0, a final survey report will be produced in April 2027 that summarizes the data collected during the survey and describes any deviations from the original or amended SAP. Progress during the survey will be documented in biannual progress reports to EPA for the CWA 106 grant. Other reports and documents that may use information collected during this survey include TMDL reports, proposals for water quality standards revision, and/or NPDES permits.
Revision History
Revision no. | Revision Date(s) | Revision(s) |
|---|---|---|
0 | 2026-06-11 | Original |
Footnotes
https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/qaqc/ ↩︎
https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/water-quality-monitoring/↩︎