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New Mexico Biosolids

State Data

Confidence in data for this state:

MODERATELY HIGH

2018 data unless noted.

Definitions

Terms used on this website and in data sets are defined & discussed here.

State Use & Disposal Data (PDF)

Santa Fe biosolids injection fields. *Photo courtesy of Santa Fe Public Utilities.*

Loading biosolids compost in Albuquerque. Photo courtesy of Albuquerque WUA.

State Statistics Dashboard

PDF of Expanded Dashboard (with explanations & sources)

State Summary

● The state’s largest cities manage their wastewater solids with anaerobic digestion (AD) and composting programs; this includes Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and Carlsbad. Exceptional quality (EQ) biosolids compost from these facilities largely goes to municipal properties (dedicated land application sites / surface disposal) and sale to the general public.

● Land application mostly occurs on sites with no associated crop, making land application and surface disposal different only in the permitting and monitoring required based on site specifics. Surface disposal accounts for the majority of biosolids not beneficially reused.

● Because New Mexico is an arid state, water reclamation takes precedence over solids reclamation in most wastewater treatment processes.

State Narrative Summary Report (PDF)