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New Mexico Water Rights Reporting System

Provides on-line access to OSE well reports, well permits, driller license reports, point of diversion reports, UTM conversion tool and subdivision reports.
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Real Time Water Measurement Information System

This allows the State Engineer to actively manage the state's limited water resources while administering water rights and interstate compacts throughout the state.
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Maps prepared by the Office of the State Engineer are available from the OSE ArcGIS website
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Irrigation Calculator

The NM Landscape Irrigation “Smart” Calculator works like a “smart” controller to monitor site conditions and apply the right amount of water based to maintain healthy growing conditions.
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New Mexico Plant List

An expert-recommended list of low-water use, native or adaptive plants that thrive in our climate and save water.
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Downloadable Spatial Data

The NM Open Data site is set up for allowing the public and other agencies access to downloadable data from the NM Office of the State Engineer
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MRWeb - Water Rights Online Meter Reading Web Application

The MRWeb platform is an online portal allowing the public to easily submit their required water use meter readings
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District 1 - Albuquerque

5550 San Antonio Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-4127

Phone: (505) 383-4000
Fax: (505) 383-4030

District 2 - Roswell

1900 West Second St.
Roswell, NM 88201

Phone: (575) 622-6521
Fax: (575) 623-8559

District 3 - Deming

321 West Spruce Street
Deming, NM 88030

Phone: (575) 546-2851
Fax: (575) 546-2290

District 4 - Las Cruces

1680 Hickory Loop, Suite J
Las Cruces, NM 88005-6598

Phone: (575) 524-6161
Fax: (575) 524-6032

District 5 - Aztec

100 Gossett Drive, Suite A
Aztec, NM 87410

Phone: (505) 383-4571

District 6 - Santa Fe

407 Galisteo St. Suite #102
Bataan Memorial Bldg.
PO Box 25102
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102

Phone: (505) 827-6120
Fax: (505) 827-6682

District 7 - Cimarron

PO Box 481
301 East 9th Street
Cimarron, NM 87714

Phone: (575) 376-2918
Fax: (575) 376-4565

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Well Driller Rules & Regulations

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Rules and Regulations Governing the Appropriation and Use of Ground Water in New Mexico

Rules and Regulations Governing Well Driller Licensing; Construction, Repair and Plugging of Wells (19.27.4 NMAC)

Memorandum of Understanding between the Construction Industries Division of The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department and The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer

Final Rules and Regulations adopted by the Office of the State Engineer