REPORT ON PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE NEW_10-01-1980

Authors

• Lynn Wombold, University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

10-1-1980

Abstract

The report evaluates the economic impact of proposed amendments to the New Mexico Water Supply Regulations requiring monitoring and control of total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) in public drinking water systems. Prepared by Lynn Wombold of the University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research for the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Division, the study examines the costs associated with sampling, laboratory analysis, reporting, and potential corrective actions for community water systems serving 10,000 or more persons. Using survey responses from major municipal water systems and federal data on trihalomethane concentrations, the report estimates compliance costs under alternative monitoring schedules based on water source type and existing TTHM levels.

Recommended Citation

Wombold, Lynn. Report on Proposed Changes in the New Mexico Water Supply Regulations: Total Trihalomethanes Sampling, Analytical and Other Requirements. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research, Institute for Applied Research Services, October 1, 1980.