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February 19, 2019

Title: Triennial Review

Subject: Triennial Review

Dear Water Quality Control Commission,
I am writing to you as New Mexico citizen that cares deeply about water quality in New Mexico's rivers, streams, and lakes, to urge you to adopt water quality standards that will protect our aquatic ecosystems for future generations.&nbsp;
Specifically I am writing in support of adopting stronger Aluminum water quality standards. New Mexico has the weakest aluminum standards in the nation and it is time to do something to change that! I write in support of strengthening the New Mexico's standard to the EPA's nationally recommended standard of 750ug/L (acute) and 87ug/L (chronic) as proposed by Amigos Bravos. New Mexico's ecosystems and economy depends on healthy aquatic ecosystems. Trout and mussels are especially sensitive to Aluminum pollution and the current hardness based Aluminum standard is not protecting these sensitive species. I urge you to protect New Mexico's trout and freshwater mussel populations by strengthening New Mexico's Aluminum criteria.&nbsp;
I am also writing to urge you to reject the New Mexico Environment Department's temporary standards proposal. This proposal would allow polluters to receive individually tailored (weaker) water quality standards for the rivers and streams into which they discharge. This would allow them to discharge at levels that are harmful to the aquatic life and other uses of these rivers and streams. At the very least, I urge you to limit the temporary standards proposal so that it can't apply to new discharges.&nbsp;
Thank you for your time and attention to my comments.&nbsp;

Sincerely,

[Your name and address will be entered here]

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