Licensed engineering, water rights, compliance, and construction oversight for the New Mexico landscape

Secure Your Project's Future

In the complex landscape of New Mexico water and land development, certainty is your greatest asset. Whether you are a landowner protecting a legacy, a realtor navigating a high-stakes closing, or a contractor requiring PE-led oversight, we provide the technical clarity you need.

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Core services

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Water Rights and Regulatory Compliance

Providing the documentation necessary to secure your most vital asset.

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Hydrologic Engineering and Professional Reviews

Providing advanced analysis and reviews of large-scale systems to make sure they are safe, efficient, and permit-ready.

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Monitoring, Instrumentation and Data

Providing expertise in real-time data collection and calibration for more informed decision-making and risk mitigation.

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Local Roots, Statewide Reach

While we are deeply rooted in the unique landscapes and water cultures of Northern New Mexico, our technical expertise knows no borders. We provide comprehensive engineering and water rights solutions and reviews across the entire state. From the historic acequias of the North to large-scale infrastructure projects as far south as Otero County, we deliver the localized knowledge and professional scale your project demands.

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Regions Served

Rio Chama Basin
Upper Rio Grande Basin

Project Highlights

Engineering technical certainty for New Mexico’s most vital asset

In New Mexico, land value and project viability depend entirely on secure water rights and resilient infrastructure. Navigating historic water law, complex hydrologic engineering, and active construction requires an experienced water engineer in New Mexico who understands the land’s full lifecycle.

We provide a seamless technical bridge and construction oversight for landowners, legal teams, realtors, and construction firms statewide. From the sophisticated due diligence required for mutual domestic systems and certified safety of dam reviews to agricultural field surveying, ditch design, and on-site Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) compliance, we ensure every project is legally defended and expertly engineered.

Whether you need well rights verification or stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) infrastructure management in northern New Mexico, we deliver the technical certainty that transforms land into a secure, high-performing asset.

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John Mumm

Owner and Head Engineer of Mumm Engineering & Hydrology

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Water rights and regulatory compliance

Providing the documentation necessary to secure your most vital asset.

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Field water rights survey work in New Mexico

Water Right Research and Permitting

Research and administrative assistance for New Mexico Office of the State Engineer permitting.

Survey and Mapping

High-precision mapping for agricultural landscaping and planning specialized for water rights compliance.

Mutual Domestic Water Associations Support

Specialized compliance and technical assistance for mutual domestic water systems.

Environmental Engineering Assessments

In-depth review and technical reports for project planning and permitting.

Hydrologic engineering and professional reviews

Providing advanced analysis and reviews of large-scale systems to make sure they are safe, efficient, and permit-ready.

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Hydrologic engineering review of a New Mexico dam and reservoir

Safety of Dam Reviews

Comprehensive inspections and technical evaluations to ensure compliance with NM Bureau of Safety of Dam standards and risk mitigation requirements.

Professional Engineer (PE) Reviews

Subject Matter Expert third-party reviews of hydrologic designs, ensuring technical integrity, spec and code compliance.

Stormwater BMPs

Design and installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to manage runoff and protect soil and water health.

System Analysis

Evaluation of complex water delivery and drainage systems, and modeling of hydrologic studies of basins.

Monitoring, instrumentation and data

Providing expertise in real-time data collection and calibration for more informed decision-making and risk mitigation.

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Field instrumentation and river monitoring equipment in New Mexico

Flow Measurement

Expertise in accurate river and ditch flow data for water sharing and regulatory reporting.

Remote Monitoring Systems

Installation of early warning systems, weather stations, and river monitoring equipment in remote locations.

Data Collection

Provide reliable field data to support long-term land stewardship, legal defense, and assurance on risk mitigation.

Construction and project management

Providing on-site leadership to move projects from blueprint to reality while maintaining full compliance.

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Construction site oversight of a stormwater infrastructure project in New Mexico

Construction Project Management

Expert compliance auditing to ensure Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans meet EPA and stat standards, reducing liability for contractors and developers.

SWPP Third-Party Reviews and Inspections

Coordination and oversight to keep large-scale project on schedule and within budget and regulatory bounds.

Field Engineering

Bridging the gap between design and installation to solve real-world site challenges and protect the owner’s investment.

Installation Oversight

Provide direct management of stormwater infrastructure, dam remediation, and monitoring equipment deployment to ensure as-built accuracy.

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