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March 12, 2025

People living in Sunland Park people are demanding clean water, regular testing and a pause on changes to water service rates.

This week the city’s water service, Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, held a board meeting where residents showed samples of recent discolored water.

That meeting happened just days after the New Mexico Environment Department issued a violation notice.

The department says CRRUA failed to collect 60 routine lead and copper samples. …