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Ruidoso/Ruidoso Downs WWTP (21NMEX-NM0029165) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This facility municipal sewage (potw) site, maintained by the NM Environmental Dept./SWQB (identifier 21NMEX), has the name "Ruidoso/Ruidoso Downs WWTP" and has the identifier 21NMEX-NM0029165. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)13060008.

This site is located in Lincoln County County, New Mexico at 33.3345870 degrees latitude and -105.5476400 degrees longitude using the datum NAD83. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 1845 m No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "21NMEX-NM0029165" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

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When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Inorganics, Major, Metals 2002 - 2003
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 2002 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 2002 - 2003
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 2002 - 2003
Microbiological 2002 - 2003
Nutrient 2002 - 2003
Organics, Other 2003 - 2003
Physical 2002 - 2003
Radiochemical 2002 - 2003
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 21NMEX
OrganizationFormalName NM Environmental Dept./SWQB
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 21NMEX-NM0029165
MonitoringLocationName Ruidoso/Ruidoso Downs WWTP
MonitoringLocationTypeName Facility Municipal Sewage (POTW)
HUCEightDigitCode 13060008
LatitudeMeasure 33.3345870
LongitudeMeasure -105.5476400
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Interpolation-Map
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD83
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 1845
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode m
VerticalCollectionMethodName GPS Carrier Phase Static Relative Position
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAVD88
CountryCode US
StateCode 35
CountyCode 027
ProviderName STORET