{"id":1358,"date":"2020-10-21T15:28:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T21:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/all-nm-taxes\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2026-04-11T13:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:20:53","slug":"water-conservation-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/all-nm-taxes\/2020\/10\/21\/water-conservation-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Conservation Fee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Every person who operates a public water supply system must pay a water conservation fee. The fee equals three cents ($0.03) per thousand gallons of water produced. It also applies to water that a public water supply system acquires from a person who is not a public water supply system and who has not reported and paid the fee on that water.<\/p>\n<p>The water conservation fee is due on or before the 25th day of the month following the month in which the water was produced. We deposit the revenue from this fee in the Water Conservation Fund for the administration of a public water supply program.<\/p>\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tap.state.nm.us\/tap\/_\/#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manage your account online<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sblpes.state.nm.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Mexico State Engineer\u2019s Office<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmenv.state.nm.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Mexico Environment Department<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mvd.newmexico.gov\/Businesses\/register-your-business.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Who Must Register?<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"\/forms-publications\/\">Forms<\/a><br \/> <a href=\"\/Businesses\/oil-natural-gas-and-mineral-extraction-taxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oil, Natural Gas and Mineral Extractions<\/a><br \/> Statutory Reference: Look for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmonesource.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Section 74-1-13\u00a0NMSA 1978<\/a>\u00a0in the New Mexico State Statutes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/businesses\/other-all-nm-taxes\/\">back to list<\/a><a name=\"Comments\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every person who operates a public water supply system must pay a water conservation fee. 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