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2020 State Legislative Priorities
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The Water Authority has ten recommended State Legislative Priorities for 2020 Session.
1. Bosque Non-potable Water Reclamation Plant and Reuse System - $1.5 Million
Consistent with Water 2120, this project extends the utility's water resources through conservation and direct and indirect potable reuse. The Bosque project would provide non-potable water for industrial purposes and irrigation needs to parks, schools, and golf courses. The Water Authority has secured the land for the construction and operation of the new wastewater treatment plant and has also completed the feasibility study required by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Title XVI requirements. The feasibility study was approved by the Bureau of Reclamation and is eligible to move forward towards NEPA with this authorization. This project will provide 3 to 5 million gallons per day (3,000 - 7,000 acre-feet per year) of non-potable reuse water for the westside of Albuquerque including parks, golf courses and potentially for industrial uses. The facility is planned as part of the Water Authority's 100-year water plan and will consist of a new completely enclosed wastewater reuse plant, reservoir to store the water and pipelines to distribute the non-potable water to the various irrigation and industrial sites. In the winter when water demands are lower, the purified effluent will be discharged to the Rio Grande. The new wastewater reuse plant will be located on Water Authority property just north of the Bosque High School and education will be a central part of the facility.
The first phase of the project is to complete the conceptual design and start the permitting process including submitting a new permit to EPA for discharge to the Rio Grande. The second phase is to complete the preliminary and final design. The last phase would be the construction of the facility and that could be completed in smaller phases consistent with extension of the p...
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