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County proposes domestic well metering program after La Cienega pilot; PFAS and well‑flooding concerns raised

Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners · October 27, 2025
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Summary

The county presented a domestic well metering program and La Cienega pilot study designed to create a county database of well use, simplify resident reporting with an online portal, and support long‑range planning and potential incentives for metering and compliance.

Michael Carr, Environmental Compliance Officer for Santa Fe County Public Works, described the county’s domestic well metering program and a pilot in the La Cienega/La Cieneguilla area that informed an implementation roadmap.

Carr said Santa Fe County requires new and certain existing wells to use OSE‑approved meters, report annual meter readings (or provide…

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