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2021 State Legislative Priorities
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The Water Authority has ten recommended State Legislative Priorities for 2021 Session.
1. Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility Data Gap Groundwater Monitoring Well - Design/Construction - $1 Million
The Water Authority identified the need for a groundwater monitoring well at depth in the northern end of known ethylene dibromide (EDB) groundwater contamination for the Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) Bulk Fuels Facility (BFF) project in 2014. This well is necessary to determine with confidence that the EDB is not present at depth, potentially migrating towards Water Authority supply wells. Without fully determining EDB at depth, it is possible that the Air Force will design and build a final remedy that does not address all EDB in groundwater and therefore the risk to Water Authority wells will persist into the indefinite future. Since 2014, the Water Authority is reiterated the need for this well in technical working group meetings and technical discussions with the NMED and the Air Force. The Air Force has resisted installing this well and therefore the Water Authority is proceeding with contracting a consulting firm to site, design, and install a groundwater monitoring well to fill deep EDB data gap. This well will help to complete a critical data gap at the BFF site, supporting the Water Authority in its understanding of the plume extent and migration and review of the final remedy for its adequacy in treating groundwater contamination at the site. The Water Authority will also coordinate with the NMED for integration of this well into the quarterly groundwater monitoring program for the site. The estimated cost for this well is $1 Million.
2. Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) Sewer Pipeline - $4,200,000
The Water Authority operates Bernalillo County MDC's lagoon wastewater treatment system which captures and treats the MDC sewer discharge. This lagoon system has had challenges maintaining...
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