ERG Report: Community Evaluation & Recommendations

Monday, September 16, 2024

COMMUNITY EVALUATION & PUBLIC COMMENT On the Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority Four Arsenic Treatment Facilities

Based on the Comprehensive Performance Evaluation, Final Results and Report Prepared by the Eastern Research Group

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San Agustin Plains Aquifer Protected by Judge’s Final Order

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Order Confirms Another Water Win for NM

Reserve, NM —On Friday, August 23, Judge Roscoe Woods of the 7th Judicial District  entered a final order that the New Mexico State Engineer was correct in denying an application to mine and hoard tens of thousands of gallons per year of San Agustin Plains groundwater.

The water transfer application was submitted by Augustin Plains Ranch (APR) LLC, a New York-based company owned by Italian billionaire Bruno Modena. This is yet another water win for New Mexico. …

New Mexico State Auditor Reveals It Is Investigating Camino Real Regional Utility Authority

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

CRRUA Being Investigated for Potential “Fraud, Waste & Abuse”

SUNLAND PARK, NM—On Monday, August 19, 2024, the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor (OSA) responded to Sunland Park and Santa Teresa community members’ request for an investigation into the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for any and all violations of environmental protection laws; consumer protection laws; the New Mexico Open Meetings Act; and waste, fraud, and abuse of state and federal funds.. …

Governor Makes Big Promises to Clean Up Water in Southern NM–Will She Deliver?

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Residents of Sunland Park & Santa Teresa Call on Governor to Follow-Through on Her Public Commitments at Last Month’s Town Hall in Las Cruces to Fix Contaminated Water Issues

SUNLAND PARK, NM—On Thursday, July 25, during a public town hall in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham publicly committed to hold a public meeting in Sunland Park to hear, address, and respond to public concerns surrounding the ongoing water quality and service issues by the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA). The Governor also publicly promised to “get the water cleaned and restored.” . …

Residents Ask Dept. of Justice & State Auditor to Investigate CRRUA

Thursday, August 15, 2024

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO WATER UTILITY IN HOT WATER AGAIN

Residents Ask Dept. of Justice & State Auditor to Investigate CRRUA as Tap Water Turns Yellow Yet Again

SUNLAND PARK, NM—On Friday, August 2, the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, on behalf of community members in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, submitted a request to the New Mexico Department of Justice (DOJ) and the New Mexico Office of the State Auditor to investigate the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for violations of environmental protection laws; consumer protection laws; waste, fraud, or abuse of state and federal funds; and violations of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.

Read the 24-page official request here. …