Public Comment Form

Commenting open: January 29, 2026 12:18PM MT - March 04, 2026 11:59PM MT.

Former Aerex Refinery Neglected Contamination Site Remedial Action Plan

Notice is hereby given pursuant to the New Mexico Water Quality Act that a remediation work plan for a Neglected Contamination Site has been proposed by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) for a property located at 736 N. 5th Street in Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413. The work plan proposes actions to remediate contamination in soil and groundwater. Potential contaminants include petroleum hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, and metals in soil and groundwater beneath the site. The proposed remediation work plan is attached to this notice below. To request more information, call NMED Ground Water Quality Bureau (GWQB) in Santa Fe at 505-827-2900.


Prior to implementation of the work plan, NMED will allow until March 4, 2026 to receive written comments and during which time a public meeting may be requested by any interested person. Requests for public meeting shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons why the meeting should be held. A meeting will be held if NMED determines that there is significant public interest.




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If you are a non-English speaker, do not speak English well, or if you have a disability, you may contact the NMED Voluntary Remediation Program project manager to request assistance, an interpreter, or an auxiliary aid in order to learn more about Voluntary Remediation Program Site or process, or to participate in activities associated with the process. To the extent possible, NMED will arrange for requested interpretation services and accommodations or services for persons with disabilities. Telephone conversation assistance is available through Relay New Mexico at no charge for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have difficulty speaking on the phone, by calling 1-800-659-1779; Spanish: 1-800-327-1857; TTY users: 1-800-659-8331. Telephone interpretation assistance for persons that are a non-English speaker or do not speak English well is available at no charge when calling NMED.
NMED does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. NMED is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. If you have any questions about this notice or any of NMED’s non- discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact: Kate Cardenas, Non-Discrimination Coordinator, New Mexico Environment Department, 1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502, (505) 827-2855, nd.coordinator@env.nm.gov. If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above or visit our website at https://www.env.nm.gov/general/environmental-justice-in-new-mexico/ to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.


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