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Statute of limitations — New Mexico
New Mexico has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims from the date of discovery.
3 years from discovery of injury and PFAS connection
Filing venue
Where to File in New Mexico
New Mexico personal injury claims are governed by NMSA § 37-1-8, providing a 3-year limitations period. Federal PFAS claims proceed in MDL 2873 (D.S.C.). Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, Cannon AFB near Clovis, and Holloman AFB near Alamogordo are the primary military PFAS contamination sites. Kirtland's fuel spill and PFAS contamination have affected the city of Albuquerque's Ridgecrest area groundwater, creating large urban population exposure.
New Mexico data
Exposure in New Mexico
Kirtland Air Force Base in southeast Albuquerque has documented PFAS and aviation fuel contamination in the underlying aquifer, with the contamination plume migrating toward the city's Ridgecrest neighborhood groundwater monitoring zone.
Kirtland AFB Albuquerque — jet fuel and PFAS contamination affecting Ridgecrest and southeast Albuquerque neighborhoods relying on affected groundwater
Source: NM NMED Kirtland Environmental Reports; DoD PFAS Database 2023
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