New Mexico State Engineer threatens to revoke licenses of companies that dug wells for border wall

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 555

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer on Tuesday announced it had formally threatened the licenses of two well-drilling companies that are helping federal agencies construct a border wall along New Mexico’s shared border with Mexico.

State officials documented multiple “unauthorized” wells in protected underground water basins, according to a news release from the office, as well as potential safety violations, including one that created an “imminent risk of groundwater contamination.”

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