First phase of Las Vegas, NM water treatment facility to break ground in summer

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 348

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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New Mexico environment department and officials with the City of Las Vegas have unveiled plans for the first phase of a new water treatment plant for the city scheduled for initial construction this summer.

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Drinking water issues have plagued the city’s 12,000 residents since the devastating 2022 Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire, as the burn scars repeatedly slough a slurry of ash and debris into the …

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