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2026 State Legislative Priorities
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The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (Water Authority) has seven recommended State of New Mexico Legislative Priorities for the 2026 Session.
1. Tijeras Reuse Reservoir & Pump Station Project - $3 Million
Consistent with Water 2120, this project extends the utility's water resources through non-potable reuse. The Water Authority is designing the Tijeras Reuse Reservoir and Pump Station (Tijeras RRPS) facility to supply up to 9 million gallons per day (MGD) of treated reuse water from our Southside Water Reclamation Facility to the Mesa del Sol area in southeast Albuquerque, where significant residential, commercial, and industrial expansion is taking place. When Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Tijeras RRPS facility are completed, the project will provide pressurized reuse water for irrigation of public spaces (parks, medians, County Sports Complex fields, etc.), private development landscaping, and potential future industrial uses, thus saving precious potable water for other critical community water supply needs.
Phase 1 of the Tijeras RRPS project will install a new 4 MG reuse reservoir, inlet/outlet reuse piping, and flow control vaults at two locations. The future Tijeras RRPS Phase 2 Project will install a pump station facility to pressurize the reuse water for subsequent use by irrigation customers (Bernalillo County Sports Complex, other Mesa Del Sol parks and landscape spaces), and potential industrial customers as well. This ICIP request for the 2026 Session would provide funding for design and construction of Phase 1 or Phase 2 of the project. The Tijeras RRPS project is a necessity for reuse water supply within the Mesa Del Sol development and surrounding Hubbell Springs Trunk area.
2. South Valley Drinking Water and Wastewater Project - $14M
Previous project phases built the Pajarito Reservoir, the Pajarito In-Line Pump Station, and miles of distribution/transmission line piping throug...
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