ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY
WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY
BILL NO. R-17-18
RESOLUTION
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Authorizing the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to Submit an Application for Funding to the Water Trust Board for the Los Padillas Water Systems Improvement Project
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WHEREAS, in 2001, the Valley Utilities Project (VUP) was established to protect groundwater supplies in the Middle Rio Grande Valley of Bernalillo County and to provide potable water and sanitary sewer service to the developed but unserved areas of the North and South Valley in an effort to protect the groundwater resource; and
WHEREAS, the South Valley Drinking Water Project (SVDWP) is a component of the VUP which was developed to provide a reliable water system to residents and businesses in the South Valley at a scale/level of service that is consistent with land use designations and densities from the adopted land use plans; and
WHEREAS, the SVDWP will address water quality and fire protection issues by providing a reliable public water system to serve existing but unserved developed properties; and
WHEREAS; Phases 1 through 7a have been completed, and Phase 7b is designed and ready to be constructed which will complete the last leg of the water system in the Los Padillas community; and
WHEREAS, Phase 7b includes the construction of 6 miles of water distribution lines to about 285 households.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WATER AUTHORITY:
Section 1. That the Executive Director is authorized to submit an application to the Water Trust Board requesting funds for the Los Padillas Water Systems Improvement Project.