OpenEnviroMap: New Mexico Source Water Protection Mapping System

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Description

OpenEnviroMap is a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS)-based web application developed by the New Mexico Environment Department that provides interactive mapping and data visualization tools. The application serves as a centralized platform for accessing critical environmental data layers with different versions focusing on specific data. This version of OpenEnviroMap provides data relating to Source Water Protection Areas (SWPA) across the state, providing critical visualization and analysis tools for safeguarding drinking water supplies. This web-based application enables users to identify and examine source water protection zones around wells, springs, and surface water intakes that supply current or future drinking water systems, helping communities and water managers understand potential contamination risks and implement proactive protection measures. The interactive mapping tool overlays SWPA boundaries with other relevant environmental data layers including active fire perimeters, hazardous waste facilities, superfund sites, and groundwater monitoring information, allowing users to assess potential threats to source water quality and make informed decisions about land use planning and emergency response within these sensitive areas. By centralizing this critical source water protection information in an accessible digital format, OpenEnviroMap supports New Mexico's cost-effective approach to ensuring safe drinking water through prevention rather than treatment, serving water utilities, environmental professionals, local planners, and community stakeholders in their efforts to protect vital water resources.

OpenEnviroMap: New Mexico Source Water Protection Mapping System

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Source https://gis.web.env.nm.gov/oem/?map=swpa
Data contact email drinking.water@state.nm.us
Last Updated July 1, 2025, 22:29 (UTC)
Created June 24, 2025, 19:23 (UTC)

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