Water Production Projects
Water Production - Paint Barranca Mesa Water Tank
The Barranca Mesa Tank #2 is an elevated steel water tank near Barranca School. The deteriorated tank coating needs repainting to protect it for 30 more years. Structural repairs and a new cathodic protection system will be incorporated. LAC allocated $1,128,660 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to the project. DPU applied for a low-interest Drinking Water State Revolving Loan to fund the remaining balance of the project.
Budget: $1,128,660 (ARPA)
$171,340 (DWSRL)
Schedule: Summer 2023
Water Production - Motor Center Control Upgrades
LAC’s water production system has 27 wells and booster stations ranging in age from 25 to 70 years. WP is increasingly seeing failures related to the motor control centers (MCC), electric service feeds and miscellaneous electric components.
Budget: $2,727,000 (DWSRL)
Schedule: Fall 2023
Water Production - Pajarito Road/TA-50 Waterline Replacement
DOE/NNSA has requested relocation of an existing 16” water transmission line to facilitate construction of planned facilities. The waterline will be relocated from vacant land south of Pajarito Road into the road corridor. The work will be funded by DOE/NNSA.
Budget: $1,210,485 (DOE/NNSA)
Schedule: Summer 2023
Water Production - Bayo Booster Station Tank (Phase II)
In Phase II of the project to construct a new 833,000 gallon non-potable water tank at the Bayo Booster Station, the storage will be expanded from 182,000 gallons to 1,015,000 gallons. This will allow the non-potable system to capture flows normally discharged to the environment and increase the amount of non-potable water that can be conveyed for irrigation.
Budget: $3,650,000 (Water Trust Board)
Schedule: Fall/Winter 2023
Water Production - LA Reservoir Road Stabilization
A River Stewardship Program (RSP) grant, sponsored by the New Mexico Environment Department, funds this restoration of the LA Canyon watershed both upstream and downstream of the LA reservoir. Stabilizing the watershed, using bio-engineering techniques, will enable the County to successfully stabilize the road and protect the
pipeline & electric conduit between the Ice Rink Road and the reservoir.
Budget: $300,000 (NMRSP)
Schedule: FY2023-24
Water Production - Tank Piping Upgrades
Miscellaneous valves and piping adjacent to existing tanks throughout the water production system require replacement after decades of being in service. The valves will be replaced by WP staff and supported by contractors as needed depending on the complexity of the work. These improvements will add to the reliability of the system.
Budget: $450,000
Schedule: Summer 2023
Wastewater Collection Projects
Wastewater Collection - Arkansas Area Backyard Sewer Renewal & Replacement
The sewer mains along Arkansas Ave. are located in residents’ backyards. The sewers are vitrified clay pipe installed in the 1950s. Due to the location the lines, they are regularly blocked and damaged by roots. They are extremely difficult to access for maintenance and repair. The lines will be assessed, and repairs and replacement of the problem areas will be performed.
Budget: $269,000
Schedule: Summer 2023
Wastewater Collection - Ridge Park Sewer Lift Station Elimination
The existing Ridge Park lift station is becoming unreliable and requires a major rehabilitation. This project will eliminate the lift station by constructing a new gravity line to
route sewage to the existing gravity system in the adjacent Timber Ridge Street.
Budget: $300,000
Schedule: Spring 2023
Wastewater Collection - Bayo Lift Station Elimination Pipeline
The Bayo Lift Station pumps sewage from all of Barranca Mesa to the Los Alamos WWTP. This represents about 20% of the sewage treated at the WWTP. The lift station needs
major upgrades and will be replaced by a gravity sewer line rather than repaired, eliminating the cost and risk associated with pumping the sewage.
Budget: $1,200,000 (CWSRF)
Schedule: Summer 2023