A. Any person who does not comply with the provisions of Section 74-6-5 NMSA 1978, including any regulation adopted pursuant to that section, or any permit issued pursuant to that section, shall be assessed civil penalties up to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per day of noncompliance for each violation.
B. Any person who violates any provision of the Water Quality Act other than Section 74-6-5 NMSA 1978 or any person who violates any regulation, water quality standard or compliance order adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed civil penalties up to the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day for each violation.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 291, ยง 14.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 74 - Environmental Improvement
Section 74-6-3 - Water quality control commission created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2026.)
Section 74-6-3.1 - Legal advice. (Repealed effective July 1, 2026.)
Section 74-6-4 - Duties and powers of commission. (Repealed effective July 1, 2026.)
Section 74-6-5 - Permits; certification; appeals to commission.
Section 74-6-5.1 - Disclosure statements.
Section 74-6-5.2 - Water quality management fund created.
Section 74-6-6 - Adoption of regulations and standards; notice and hearing.
Section 74-6-7 - Administrative action; judicial review.
Section 74-6-8 - Duties of constituent agencies.
Section 74-6-9 - Powers of constituent agencies.
Section 74-6-10 - Penalties enforcement; compliance orders; penalties; assurance of discontinuance.
Section 74-6-10.1 - Civil penalties.
Section 74-6-10.2 - Criminal penalties.
Section 74-6-11 - Emergency; powers of delegated constituent agencies; penalties.
Section 74-6-12 - Limitations.
Section 74-6-13 - Construction.
Section 74-6-15 - Confidential information; penalties.
Section 74-6-16 - Effect and enforcement of Water Quality Act during transition.
Section 74-6-17 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal.