We help developers, municipalities, and civil engineering firms across New Mexico deliver NMED-compliant water and wastewater infrastructure on aggressive timelines.
From NMOSE water rights to NMED discharge permits, we compress typical 12-month permitting cycles to 6–8 weeks.
Water and wastewater projects in New Mexico fail when schedules slip, designs overreach, or permitting risks are not addressed early. We engineer with those realities in mind from day one.
We do not bill by the hour. We price around outcomes, permits secured, schedules protected, systems sized correctly for New Mexico’s arid conditions and NMED requirements.
Time to permit and time to water matter as much as hydraulics and code compliance. In a development market constrained by water availability, we treat schedule as a core design input, not an afterthought.
Our engineers are organized for focused problem-solving, not constant meetings. Fewer handoffs and fewer revisions lead to cleaner submittals and faster NMED review cycles.
We use AI to streamline drafting and documentation so licensed Professional Engineers can focus on judgment, coordination, and quality. All technical decisions are made and reviewed by PEs.
We work with clients across New Mexico who need fast, reliable engineering without slow delivery or inflated feasibility reports.
Small and mid-sized communities across New Mexico face aging infrastructure, water scarcity pressures, and tight funding windows. We deliver clear recommendations sized to local budgets and aligned with NMFA (New Mexico Finance Authority) and CWSRF/DWSRF funding strategies.
Developers building along the Rio Grande corridor, in Albuquerque metro, and across Doña Ana, Sandoval, and Bernalillo counties need fast feasibility answers, realistic costs, and a clear NMED path before capital is committed. We specialize in NMED discharge permits and NMOSE water rights coordination that cut typical permitting timelines down to 6–8 weeks.
Civil firms without in-house water or wastewater capability or teams hitting PE bottlenecks during a busy development cycle, rely on us as a dependable utility partner. We handle feasibility, NMED submittals, NMOSE coordination, and construction support so your projects stay on schedule.
Every service is designed around constructability, permitting success, and cost control, for the specific regulatory environment developers face in New Mexico.
Collection systems, treatment plants, I&I studies, and facility upgrades. One clear recommendation, realistic costs, and submittals built to move through NMED Surface Water Quality Bureau review with minimal revisions. Our discharge permit experience has saved clients 21+ months of permitting time per project.
Wells, storage, distribution, and treatment systems designed around New Mexico’s water scarcity, NMOSE water rights requirements, and real construction budgets. We deliver feasibility clarity early so schedule delays don’t cost more than the design fees.
We handle the water and wastewater portion of civil projects so your team moves faster. Ideal for firms needing overflow support, specialized utility expertise, or PE capacity during peak demand periods.
We stay engaged during construction with fast responses and clear clarifications that prevent change orders caused by ambiguity. Our engineers understand New Mexico conditions, contractor availability, and local utility coordination through completion.
Challenge Overcome: Discharge permits in Caldwell County near the San Marcos River watershed face intense scrutiny from regional water authorities and environmental advocacy groups. Public hearings attended by Modern Engineering Solutions staff for neighboring discharge permit applications revealed highly contentious 30+ month permitting timelines. The 210E pathway bypassed this opposition entirely, securing approval in just 4 weeks by demonstrating beneficial agricultural reuse. The project’s 2.0 MGD scale, one of the largest 210E authorizations issued to date for MES, proves that flow volume does not limit 210E applicability when industrial components and viable reuse plans are present. The off-site reuse agreement with Circle G Livestock provides long-term disposal certainty while supporting local agricultural operations.
Location: Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas
Authorization Number: 2E-0000348
Time to Permit: 4 weeks
Time Saved vs. Discharge Permit: ~23 months
Project Type: Master-planned mixed-use development combining residential subdivisions, data center operations, and concrete batch plant facilities
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Challenge Overcome: Williamson County denied septic permit approval due to platting issues and site constraints that made conventional on-site wastewater treatment infeasible. The 210E authorization bypassed county jurisdiction entirely, allowing the project to proceed under state-level TCEQ oversight with a zero-discharge reclaimed water system. The 4-week approval timeline enabled the developer to maintain construction schedules and avoid costly project delays.
Location: Taylor, Williamson County, Texas
Authorization Number: 2E-0000369
Time to Permit: 4 weeks
Time Saved vs. Discharge Permit: ~23 months
Project Type: Mixed-use business park combining industrial operations with commercial/office facilities
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Challenge Overcome: A traditional 1.0 MGD discharge permit in the San Marcos area would have faced significant opposition from environmental groups concerned about impacts to the San Marcos River and Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. Public hearings and third-party referral processes typically extend discharge permits to 30+ months in this region. The 210E authorization completely avoided the contentious discharge permit process by implementing a zero-discharge system. Even with the larger flow volume requiring more detailed technical review, TCEQ approved the authorization in just 10 weeks—21 months faster than a discharge permit. The project’s data center component provided clear industrial justification, while the large-scale on-site irrigation capacity eliminated any surface water discharge concerns.
Location: San Marcos, Hays County, Texas
Authorization Number: 2E-0000365
Time to Permit: 10 weeks
Time Saved vs. Discharge Permit: ~21 months
Project Type: Large-scale mixed-use development combining data center operations, commercial facilities, and supporting infrastructure
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Challenge Overcome: Williamson County denied the septic permit due to concerns about industrial wastewater constituents and site-specific geological limitations. Traditional on-site disposal was not viable, and a discharge permit would have faced lengthy review and potential opposition. The 210E pathway provided a clean industrial reclaimed water solution in 6 weeks, allowing the facility to commence operations on schedule. The self-contained on-site reuse eliminates any off-site discharge concerns and provides complete operational control.
Location: Taylor, Williamson County, Texas
Authorization Number: 2E-0000358
Time to Permit: 6 weeks
Time Saved vs. Discharge Permit: ~22 months
Project Type: Industrial-only facility with process wastewater and equipment cleaning operations
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Read MoreOne clear engineering path based on judgment and cost reality. No inflated reports, no option sets built to justify presentation time. New Mexico developers get definitive answers, not three alternatives and a recommendation to "study further."
We design systems that meet NMED requirements without overbuilding. Every design reflects how projects are actually constructed, operated, and maintained in New Mexico's arid climate conditions, not how they look in a standard-spec manual.
Fewer submittal cycles and better coordination lead to faster approvals. Our drawings and narratives give NMED reviewers what they need upfront, critical as application volumes surge statewide and backlogs lengthen for unprepared submittals.
Direct access to experienced engineers, clear communication, and respect for project schedules, budgets, and decision-making processes. No layers of management between you and the PE doing the work.
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