CRRUA Meeting: Residents demand clean water
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — Several Sunland Park spoke at Monday’s Camino Real Regional Utility Authority board meeting, demanding clean water, regular testing and no changes to the rate over the next four years.
"We missed it through scheduling, through a misunderstanding of the standard and reduced scheduling," CRRUA Executive Director Juan Crosby said. "We quickly made those adjustments. I already ordered our sample bottles so we can get those samples and make sure the public is aware when once those results come back."
CRRUA officials stated that the utility responded to customers who contacted them about the most recent event of "discolored" water that occurred between Feb. 22-23.
"CRRUA received 11 customer calls," a spokesperson said in a statement released on Saturday. "When operational staff responded to the calls, the water had already cleared."
"We wanted to make sure the public was aware, the appropriate samples were taken for appropriate disinfection, for proper pH," Crosby said. "Aside from that, out of an abundance of caution, we also sent in back t-samples, which came back negative."
“CRRUA took all the necessary precautionary measures and verified water quality through independent testing to ensure public safety,” CRRUA Executive Director Juan Crosby said.
ABC-7 spoke to residents, local advocates and CRRUA officials after today's meeting.
Stay tuned on-air and online throughout the day to hear their thoughts on the issue.
