New Mexico utility regulators advance transfer of troubled water company that ran dry last year

By: Joshua Bowling

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 392

Last Updated: 4 days, 1 hour ago

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New Mexico utility regulators on Thursday approved an expedited process for reviewing a potential takeover of a small-town water company that suffered a “complete” water outage in 2025.

For much of this year, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has received regular updates about Melody Ranch Water Co., a utility that serves a small town outside of Edgewood. One of the company’s primary wells didn’t produce enough water to keep …

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