Irrigators, municipalities and industry in eastern New Mexico to install water meters on underground wells
5/17/2013 12:40:56 PM
CATEGORIES:
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Chaves County, NM
DeBaca County, NM
Fort Sumner, NM
Guadalupe County, NM
Vaughn, NM
Quay County, NM
Roosevelt County, NM
Torrance County, NM
Start Date: 5/16/2013
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The New Mexico state engineer ordered irrigators, municipalities and industry in the Fort Sumner Underground Water Basin to install water meters on underground wells by January 2014. The area depends upon surface water from the drought-affected Pecos River and includes DeBaca, Guadalupe, Quay, Chaves, Roosevelt and Torrance counties. The state engineer expected the order to affect 60 to 80 wells. Las Cruces Sun-News (N.M.), May 16, 2013
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