Inicia Investigación Estatal Contra CRRUA
Telemundo 48 El Paso
August 29, 2024
by Luisa Gonzalez
The New Mexico Auditor’s Office is officially investigating the Camino Real Water Company, or CRRUA, as they face allegations of violating environmental and consumer protection laws, waste, fraud, and abuse of state and federal funds. …
CRRUA Being Investigated for Potential ‘Fraud, Waste, Abuse’
KTSM 9
August 28, 2024
by Luisa Barrios
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The New Mexico Office of the State Auditor (OSA) is officially investigating the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for potential “fraud, waste and abuse,” the New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) announced in a news release sent Wednesday, Aug. 28. …
Legal Group Demands Probe into Camino Real Regional Utility Authority’s Failures
KFOX 14
August 19, 2024
by KFOX staff
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — A legal group is working to hold a troubled Borderland water utility accountable for a slew of systemic failures that residents say stretch back years.
Residents in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, New Mexico — with the New Mexico Environmental Law Center (NMELC) at the helm –are urging the Department of Justice and the State Auditor to investigate the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, or CRRUA. …
Sunland Park and Santa Teresa Residents File Request for the State to Investigate CRRUA
KFOX 14
August 15, 2024
by David Ibave
SUNLAND PARK, N. M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The troubled utility company that services Sunland Park and Santa Teresa is in hot water as residents have asked the New Mexico Department of Justice to investigate it for alleged environmental violations.
On Friday, Aug. 2, the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, acting on behalf of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa residents, submitted a request to the state’s DOJ and Office of the State Auditor to investigate the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for several alleged violations. …
Sunland Park, Santa Teresa Community Deserve Clean and Safe Drinking Water
Las Cruces Sun News
July 17, 2024
by Vivian Fuller, Daisy Maldonado, Mark Alonzo and Lia Rasberry
Residents of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa are deeply troubled by the ongoing issues with the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) water supply. Despite repeated assurances from CRRUA, community members continue to face problems with arsenic contamination, discolored water, health concerns and escalating water rates.
For years, many CRRUA customers have experienced yellow and brown water flowing from our taps, raising concerns about the safety of our drinking water. We have experienced persistent rashes, hair loss, and dry skin; our water is discolored and smells of sulfur. The presence of inorganic arsenic compounds in the water is particularly alarming, given their highly toxic nature and potential for causing both acute and long-term health issues, including cancer. …