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ENMWUA Texico Lateral
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority (ENMWUA) has issued an "Invitation to Bid" for the Texico Lateral segment of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (ENMRWS). This pipeline section will span 4.3 miles and will transfer water through EPCOR’s distributions system in Clovis connecting at the Clovis Regional Airport near the intersection of NM State Road 523 and Curry Road D. The pipeline will connect to the Texico Finished Water Tank (KKR Tank) located south of Hutson Avenue.
ENMWUA Elida Lateral
The town of Elida, located in Roosevelt County, is one of five member communities within the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority (ENMWUA). As part of the Eastern New Mexico Rural water System, a new 4-inch lateral pipeline approximately 30 miles in length is currently being designed and when constructed will deliver potable water to the town of Elida’s connection point. The pipeline is currently at 60% design completion. Additionally, two pump stations, which are essential for boosting water flow along the 30-mile stretch, are in the early stages of design, with progress at 90%.
ENMRWS Intake Facility
The first completed section of the ENMRWS was the Raw Water Intake Facility, located on the south shore of Ute Reservoir. In March 2011, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NM ISC) granted a perpetual easement to the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority (ENMWUA) for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Intake Facility.
Water Pipeline Construction Proceeds in Eastern New Mexico
by: Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent
In eastern New Mexico, a $60 million water pipeline project known as Finished Water 1 (FW1) is underway to combat critical water shortages caused by declining aquifer levels. The project, part of the Ute Pipeline system, aims to deliver potable water from Ute Reservoir to various communities by 2031.
ENMWUA Ongoing operation and maintenance
As various segments of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System are completed, ongoing Operation and Maintenance (O&M) efforts are crucial to ensuring the systems' longevity, sustainability, and water quality. O&M activities are currently underway for Finished Water 2 (FW2), Cannon Lateral, and Finished Water 3A Pipelines. A dedicated O&M team is tasked with monitoring these pipelines on a scheduled basis.
Bedding Materials
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority is committed to selecting the optimal bedding materials for each project, ensuring the highest standards of durability and protection to pipelines. In our various ENMRWS projects, we primarily utilize two types of pipe bedding materials: granular backfill and Flowable Fill also called Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM).
ENMWUA Trenchless Crossing
Certain segments of the ENMRWS pipeline need to cross highways, railroads, or overpasses, which in some cases trenchless crossing methods are utilized. These innovative techniques enable the installation of pipes underground without disrupting surface traffic and eliminate disturbance and impact.
Progress Update on the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System: Finished Water 3 Project
The Finished Water 3 (FW3) Project is a critical component of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (ENMRWS) and is being implemented in two phases: FW3A and FW3B. The FW3 system begins at its connection point with the Finished Water 2 (FW2) line near Cannon Air Force Base and spans a total of 17.2 miles along NM Highway 467, extending to the existing water tank in Portales.
Finished Water 3b (Portales Pipeline) McWane Ductile Article
The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority has been working on multiple phases of this project over many years. McWane Ductile has partnered with them again for this phase, which is expected to last an estimated one year of production time. The project aims to provide potable water to four city and county member agencies and Cannon Air Force Base for municipal, commercial and industrial use.
Q&A from Eastern NM News and ENMWUA
The Eastern New Mexico News recently asked the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority (ENMWUA) to participate in a question-and-answer (Q&A) series that will be published in their local print and online newspaper. The following are the first Q&A installment in the series published on November 2, 2024.
Finished Water 3B (FW3B) Construction Progress
As we recently broke ground on Finished Water 3B (FW3B), the process of installing construction fencing along the easement area, clearing and grubbing, and pipe installation has begun on the remaining 5.7-mile segment of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System pipeline to Portales! The overall length of the FW3 pipeline that connects from the FW2 main junction vault northwest of Cannon Air Force Base to the Portales connection point at the Lime Street water storage facility is 17.2 miles and consists of FW3A’s 11.5 miles constructed a year prior and FW3B’s 5.7 miles.
Pipeline crucial to addressing water issues
By John DAntonio
In my tenure as the state engineer of New Mexico, I grappled firsthand with the complexities of water management in a desert state. The Ute Reservoir has emerged as a focal point of controversy and misunderstanding, particularly with recent challenges to the construction of a vital pipeline — a project that is not just beneficial but essential for eastern New Mexico.
secretary of the interior visits enmrws
By Autumn Scott
On October 30, 2023, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton visited Clovis, New Mexico, to announce $7 million in additional funding for the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, one of a handful of rural water projects supported by President Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.