CRRUA advising Anapra residents to boil their water, following broken water/sewer line repair

UPDATE (8:58 PM) -- The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) says they have now completed repairs to the water line breaks and a sewer line leak in the Anapra area.

In addition, the agency is now reporting that has water and wastewater services to the area have been reactivated.

However, CRRUA has now issued a Water Boil Advisory for the community, which they claim is "standard procedure."

The instructions advised to residents from CRRUA include the following:

Do not drink the water without boiling it first. As a standard precaution following the Monday, September 7, 2026, repairs, bring all water to a rolling boil for one minute and let it cool before using. This applies to water used for:

• Drinking and cooking

• Brushing teeth and making ice

• Washing fruits and vegetables

• Preparing baby formula

• Providing water for pets

CRRUA also recommends waiting until the water runs fully clear before washing laundry, and that he discoloration should clear within 24 hours, according to the agency.

UPDATE (6:35 PM) -- The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) says repairs have been completed on a broken water line that left dozens of residents without water over the weekend.

The following is an update from CRRUA:

"CRRUA has completed repairs to the water line break and is currently in the process of repairing a sewer line leak. CRRUA will issue another update once the sewer line break is repaired."

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) -- The City of Sunland Park released the following statement regarding the current outage caused by a water line break that happened Friday, September 4, in the Anapra area:

"The City of Sunland Park is working closely with the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority as CRRUA crews respond to a series of breaks on a single water line in the Anapra area. CRRUA has informed the City the breaks resulted from construction activity related to fiber optic cabling, and both agencies are coordinating to keep residents informed and supported. Affected residents may experience low or no water pressure while repairs continue.

City staff are working alongside CRRUA to deliver bottled water to every impacted household. We are grateful to the CRRUA crews working to restore service and to our City staff on the ground in Anapra, and we thank residents for their patience. We know an outage like this disrupts daily life, and we appreciate the community’s understanding while service is restored."

Officials did not say how many cases of water would be distributed to those impacted or when water service will be restored to the area.

The City of Sunland Park says updates can be found at CRRUA.org as repairs progress.