ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY
WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY
BILL NO. R-25-20
RESOLUTION
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Authorizing the Executive Director to Enter into An Agreement with The Village of Tijeras for Continued Return Flow Credits for Water Discharged to Rio Grande
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WHEREAS, this Agreement sets forth the agreement between the Village of Tijeras (Village) and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (Water Authority) with respect to return flow credits associated with the Village water accounts that are discharging water into the Water Authority owned and operated wastewater system; and
WHEREAS, the Village and the Water Authority have agreed that a portion of the water diverted from the Village wells under New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (NMOSE) permit RG-51777 and S-1973 combined is returned to the Rio Grande via the Water Authority owned and operated wastewater system; and
WHEREAS, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to grant the Village a water right or permanent right to return flows which are owned solely by the Water Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Village shall not receive return flow credit from any Water Authority wastewater customers who do not receive water service from the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provide the Village return flows as required by the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer through a continuation of agreement and coordination with the Water Authority.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WATER AUTHORITY:
The Executive Director is authorized to sign an agreement with the Village whereby the Water Authority provides return flow credits proportional to the quantity of water discharged by the Village to the Water Authority owned and operated wastewater system.