{"data":{"id":"us-nm/72-5a-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"72-5A-2","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The legislature finds that:\nA. conjunctive use and administration of both surface and ground waters are essential to the effective and efficient use of the state's limited water supplies; and\nB. ground water recharge, storage and recovery have the potential to:\n(1) offer savings in the costs of capital investment, operation and maintenance and flood control and may improve water and environmental quality;\n(2) reduce the rate at which ground water levels will decline and may prevent overstressing or dewatering aquifer systems;\n(3) promote conservation of water within the state;\n(4) serve the public welfare of the state; and\n(5) may lead to more effective use of the state's water resources.","path":["Chapter 72 - Water Law","ARTICLE 5A Ground Water Storage and Recovery"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18575/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"8a3316ff3f39a2145dd3202f4dfb57ad22cc0a400ade6299946529a7eb3246b9","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/72-5a-1","next":"us-nm/72-5a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}