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The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is a state agency in New Mexico tasked with managing and protecting the natural and energy resources of New Mexico.

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The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)

Water quality monitoring is a crucial aspect to protecting water resources. Under the Clean Water Act, state, tribal and federal agencies monitor lakes, streams, rivers and other types of water bodies to determine water quality condition. The data generated from these monitoring activities help water resource managers know where pollution problems exist, where to focus pollution control energies and where progress has been made.

The Water Quality Exchange (WQX) is the mechanism for data partners to submit water monitoring data to EPA.
The Water Quality Portal (WQP) is the mechanism for anyone, including the public, to retrieve water monitoring data from EPA.
The Water Quality Portal is the nation's largest source for water quality monitoring data. The Water Quality Portal (WQP) uses the  Water Quality Exchange (WQX) data format to share over 380 million water quality data records from 900 federal, state, tribal and other partners.