NMED Bureau Chief Elected Vice President Of ACWA
NMED News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico Environment Department Surface Water Quality Bureau Chief Shelly Lemon was recently elected Vice President of the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA) for the 2024-2025 term.
Lemon's leadership role puts New Mexico at the forefront of surface water protection efforts throughout the nation. She has served on the Association's Board of Directors since 2020, representing EPA Region 6 — encompassing New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
ACWA is the national voice of State and Interstate clean water programs and stands strong as a national, impartial professional assembly dedicated to protecting and restoring watersheds to achieve clean water everywhere for everyone. Association members include State, Interstate and Territorial officials who are responsible for the implementation of surface water quality protection programs throughout the nation.
At its recent annual meeting in New Orleans, sessions covered updates related to the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, and water technical advisor opportunities. Additional pressing topics included cybersecurity for water and wastewater systems, PFAS updates from EPA's Office of Science & Technology, Tribal Reserved Rights Rule, and community engagement driving environmental justice.
Lemon has worked for NMED's Surface Water Quality Bureau for two decades, serving many different roles within the bureau to support its mission of preserving, protecting, and improving New Mexico's surface water quality for present and future generations.
As Bureau Chief, Lemon manages and oversees three technical teams that fulfill New Mexico's responsibilities under the federal Clean Water Act and New Mexico Water Quality Act, such as developing and revising water quality standards, collecting water quality data, reducing water pollution, and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the state's wetlands, streams and stream habitats.
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