EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) said it has passed its arsenic water sample test for the fifth time in a row.
The utility provides water for the Santa Teresa and Sunland Park areas.
The tests results released by Eurofins Environment Testing, a water lab certified by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), show that the arsenic levels at three of the four CRRUA’s arsenic treatment facilities (ATF) are below the federal limit, according to the utility.
The utility said it excluded the Border Entry ATF from the testing due to the continued meeting of all NMED requirements.
Sample Location (Arsenic Treatment Facility (AFT))Sample Results (ppb)Arsenic MCL 10 (ppb)Sunland Park (ATF)5.0Below MCLSanta Teresa Community (ATF)2.8Below MCLSanta Teresa Industrial Park (ATF)4.1Below MCLBorder Entry (AFT)ExcludedN/ATable showing arsenic levels in CRRUA’s water facilities. Data courtesy of CRRUA
“In addition to CRRUA’s voluntary self-governance practice of twice monthly arsenic testing, NMED conducts its own quarterly testing,” read the press release.
NMED’s second quarter test results from water samples, which were taken April 3, show arsenic levels below the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb).
Sample Location (AFT)Sample Result (ppb)Arsenic MCL 10 (ppb)Storage Tank #1 (Border Entry)3.0Below MCLIndustrial Park Arsenic (AFT)7.0Below MCLSunland Park Arsenic (AFT)5.0Below MCLSanta Teresa Community6.0Below MCLNMED testing results on April 3. Data courtesy of CRRUA
The utility has been under fire for water quality issues. Residents in the area have told KTSM that they have had issues for months and some even years.
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