Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Contact Senator Bingaman's Office:

Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521

Bingaman: New Mexico Pueblos Awarded Funding for Water Quality Improvements

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the Environmental Protection agency has awarded a two New Mexico Pueblos grants to continue water pollution control programs.

The following Pueblos were awarded grants:

Funding will be used to continue surface water sampling on Pueblo lands and to continue compiling data to determine if a more thorough watershed management program is needed to develop water quality standards.

"These grants will make it possible for the Acoma and Laguna Pueblos to help ensure that water quality needs are being met in their communities," Bingaman said.