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Gallons of wastewater spilled in West El Paso

5:42 AM

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso water estimates more than 100 thousand gallons of wastewater spilled on the west side. The utility says the overflow happened because of a blockage in the sewage line Tuesday night. The leak happened next to Sunland park mall. El Paso water says crews were able to divert the water through another manhole nearby. Officials say the

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El Paso Water’s new facility to turn wastewater into drinking water

4:39 PM

EL PASO, Texas — A pilot Water Purification Facility was built in the Lower Valley right by the Bustamante plant in 2015. After its successful run many years in the making, El Paso water is ready to take the project forward. Wastewater in El Paso has been used for irrigation since the 1960s, but a new treatment facility would go one step further. “We’re taking that

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