SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – According to the New Mexico Environment Department, in 1952 about 84,000 gallons of fuel from a PNM power plant leaked into the soil between the New Mexico School for the Deaf and the Santa Fe Indian School. Officials say investigations into the resulting groundwater contamination have been ongoing since two chemicals […]
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – According to the New Mexico Environment Department, in 1952 about 84,000 gallons of fuel from a PNM power plant leaked into the soil between the New Mexico School for the Deaf and the Santa Fe Indian School. Officials say investigations into the resulting groundwater contamination have been ongoing since two chemicals were detected in 1988.
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Monday, the NMED held a meeting about their plans to drill new monitoring wells in the area to determine the extent of the issue. Some argue the project is inconvenient, while others say the state must make sure contaminants do not spread to the Agua Fria Well.
The NMED is accepting public comments on the project through the end of the month. To submit a comment on the project, click here.