Eastern New Mexico water pipeline project receives $20 million grant

CLOVIS, N.M. (UI) — The Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority (ENMWUA) has received a $20 million grant from the New Mexico Water Trust Board (WTB) for the next phase of pipeline construction.

The funding, which includes an $18 million grant and a $2 million loan, will support the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System’s (ENMRWS) transmission pipeline phases, including Raw Water 1 (RW1), Raw Water 2 (RW2), and key components such as the intake pump station, Caprock pump station, and Caprock storage tanks.

Construction is currently underway on the Finished Water 1 (FW1) project, a 15.5-mile transmission pipeline starting northwest of Cannon Air Force Base and ending at the future water treatment plant site. The Finished Water 3B (FW3B) pipeline project, which will connect the ENMRWS to the City of Portales Lime Street water storage facility, is also in progress.

The Raw Water 3 (RW3) pipeline project, awarded to Harper Brothers Construction on April 25, 2024, is a 21.7-mile segment extending north from the water treatment plant to the Caprock area.

ENMWUA Chairman Mike Morris expressed his gratitude for the funding, stating, “We appreciate our partnership with the Water Trust Board in constructing the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. This funding will be put to good use in the raw water project phases.”

Vice-Chairman Jim Lucero also acknowledged the state’s support, saying, “We continue to make good progress with the project. We appreciate the support of the Water Trust Board.”

The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, federally authorized in 2009, aims to provide potable water to Clovis (including Cannon Air Force Base), Portales (including Roosevelt County), Texico, and Elida from a renewable surface water supply at Ute Reservoir. The ENMWUA was established by the New Mexico State Legislature effective July 1, 2010.

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