Kerr-Mcgee Nuclear Corp. V. New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission

On October 14, 1980, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (Commission) approved the Environmental Improvement Division's (EID) request to hold a public hearing on proposed regulations concerning toxic water pollutants. The public hearings, conducted by a hearing officer pursuant to § 74-6-6, N.M.S.A. 1978 (Repl. 1981), were held on January 14 and 15, 1981. The Commission adopted the following regulation setting forth a new definition of toxic pollutants (Water Quality Control Commission Regulation 1-101. X), and amended several other regulations (Regulations 1-101. N, 3-105. A, 3-106, 3-109. C, 3-312. B):