New Mexico Environment Department offering water well testing for parts of 3 counties

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department is offering free testing for private well water owners in parts of Mora, San Miguel, and Taos counties. In a 2025 geological study, heavy metals were found in the groundwater of the burn scar after the Hermit Peak Calf Canyon Fire, including arsenic, cadmium, and uranium. Testing [...]