New Mexico is one of the few states with two trade organizations representing the onsite wastewater industry. The Professional Onsite Wastewater Reuse Association of New Mexico (POWRANM) is a statewide group, while the New Mexico Onsite Wastewater Association (NMOWA) represents members mainly in the southern part of the state.NMOWA began in 2010 and has about 10 members along with about 175 people on its distribution list, according to past president and current secretary/treasurer Jace Ensor. POWRANM was formed in 2004 and has about 30 members. “When we go to the Legislature or to public meetings on rule changes, they like
