EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) released its latest arsenic water sample tests on Monday, July 15, where all arsenic treatment facilities have passed federal testing, the utility said in a press release.
The CRRUA says the federal limit is 10 parts per billion (ppb) and has provided the arsenic test results for July which are the following:
Arsenic Treatment Facility (ATF)Sample Result (ppb)Arsenic MCL 10 (ppb)Sunland Park7.2Below MCLSanta Teresa Community 4.9Below MCLSanta Teresa Industrial Park7.3Below MCLBorder EntryExcludedN/ATest results were released by the Eurofins Environment Testing, a water testing lab certified by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED). Data provided by the CRRUA.
The utility says it excluded the Border Entry from its monthly testing due to its continued meeting of all New Mexico Environment Department requirements.
The utility also says its latest arsenic test results follow a 100 percent decrease in the number of calls from customers for discolored water.
“Calls went from 28 in February when tracking began to zero in June, a decline of 100% in just five months,” the utility said.
The CRRUA has also provided data regarding the number of calls they received over the last five months due to discolored water. That data is the following:
MonthNumber of CallsPercent change from February February 202428N/AMarch 20242028.57%April 20240775%May 20240196.42%June 20240100%Data provided by the CRRUA.
“These results represent factual evidence of the positive results CRRUA is achieving in its systematic efforts to continue providing safe water and reliable service to the residents of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa,” said CRRUA Executive Director Juan Crosby.
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