Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-08-08
Septic permitting in New Mexico is state-run, administered by state agencies across all 33 counties.Every entry below names the approving authority for that county, cited to the authority’s own page.
Septic rules change and some cities run their own programs — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All states → New Mexico water rights & wells → Full New Mexico profile →
33 counties · state agency · permit status scouted for 2
Bernalillo County Public Works - Wastewater/Onsite Liquid Waste Program
Bernalillo County Public Works - Wastewater Permitting Process ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
NM Environment Department - Liquid Waste Permitting Process ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Onsite Wastewater Bureau (Liquid Waste Program)
New Mexico Environment Department Liquid Waste Permitting ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Bureau
NM Environment Department - Liquid Waste Permitting Process ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
NM Environment Department - Apply for a Liquid Waste Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Liquid Waste Program
NM Environment Department - Apply for a Liquid Waste Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) - Onsite Wastewater / Liquid Waste Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Liquid Waste (Onsite Wastewater) Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Apply for a Liquid Waste Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Liquid Waste Program / local NMED field office
NM Environment Department - Apply for a Septic Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Liquid Waste Program
NMED Liquid Waste (Septic) Permitting ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department (Liquid Waste Program)
Harding County Departments ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
NMED Onsite Wastewater Program - Apply for a Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
NM Environment Department - Liquid Waste Permitting Process ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) - Liquid Waste Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Apply for a Liquid Waste Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Bureau
NM Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department (Onsite Wastewater / Liquid Waste Program)
NM Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater / Apply for a Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
NM Environment Department Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Liquid Waste (Onsite Wastewater) Program
NM Environment Department - Liquid Waste Permits ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Liquid Waste (Onsite Wastewater) Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Apply for a Liquid Waste Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) - Liquid Waste Program (local NMED Field Office)
New Mexico Environment Department - Apply for a Septic Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Liquid Waste Program
NM Environment Department - Apply for a Septic Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department (Onsite Wastewater / Liquid Waste Program)
New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Liquid Waste Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Apply for a Septic Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department — Liquid Waste Program
New Mexico Environment Department — Apply for a Septic Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Bureau (Liquid Waste Permit)
NM Environment Department - Apply for a Liquid Waste Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
NM Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Liquid Waste Program
NM Environment Department - Liquid Waste (Septic) Permits ↗New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) - Environmental Health Bureau, Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
New Mexico Environment Department - Apply for a Liquid Waste Permit ↗New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Bureau
New Mexico Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗New Mexico Environment Department, Onsite Wastewater (Liquid Waste) Program
NM Environment Department - Onsite Wastewater Program ↗Every county here has a full profile — its index score, water, land prices, and the rest of its building rules. See the New Mexico state page for all counties ranked, or the national septic guide.
General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
