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New Mexico State University
Natural Resource Sustainability & Renewal Cluster

Water Science & Education Center SubCluster

NMSU has successfully conducted significant basic and applied research to solve water problems in New Mexico and the Paso del Norte region. The Water Science & Education Center SubCluster recently conducted a state-wide survey of more than 2,000 water entities and found the top issues in New Mexico for future water research, teaching, and service to include:

  • Improve existing supply enhancing technologies
  • Assess levels of vulnerability of New Mexico aquifers
  • Examine cost-effective methods to promote water conservation
  • Improve water use efficiency and increase economic returns for water used
  • Increase safety of wastewater treated for use as drinking water
  • Promote conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater
  • Develop better measures for reducing water pollution
  • Understand what influences water use by agriculture, municipal, industrial, and environmental users
  • Understand effects of land use changes on water pollution

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