EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, which provides water to Santa Teresa and Sunland Park, says it is making progress in addressing deficiencies identified by the State of New Mexico when it did a survey of the water system back in December.
The New Mexico Environment Department identified 58 deficiencies in the CRRUA water system. The utility says it is now 70 percent compliant as of Friday, May 3. That is up from 56 percent that last time the utility issued an update.
The “Progress Checklist” is updated regularly and is available for viewing at crrua.org and Facebook.com/crruainfo.
This week, U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., called on the State of New Mexico to conduct more water testing for the CRRUA system in a letter sent to NM Environment Secretary James Kenney.
CRRUA has been dealing with water quality issues since last November and some residents have told KTSM that issues with water quality go back years.
Also this week, the utility prohibited outdoor water use in its service area through May 8. The utility announced the move to deal with low water levels resulting from high use levels and having two water wells off-line for repairs and maintenance.
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