Las Acequias de Placitas

URGENT MESSAGE

NO SHUTOFF TODAY OR TONIGHT

Dear members,

System Operator Jacob Maes announced this morning that if we continue to conserve water as we have been doing, there will be no further need to shut it off. 

Thank you all for doing your part.

Noe'

Tuesday November 7th 2023

Good morning,
Yesterday our system operator cleaned the injector in the chlorinator that provides the chlorine used to sanitize our drinking water.  

This morning he tested the residual amounts along our system and has adjusted the amount of chlorine and frequency of the injections of chlorine.  This was necessary as the spring flows have diminished and the amount of water flowing through the system has decreased.  All of the sampling he performed this morning along our system had chlorine residual results well within the normal levels required for safe drinking water. 

Thank you

Noe'

Friday July 7, 2023

Good morning,
This month, our System Operator Jacob Maes will be assisting in the collection of five water samples within the village to be tested for Lead and Copper. These tests are performed every 3 years. 

The residences where the samples are collected are the same locations every time and have been designated by the state.  Jacob will be contacting the residents at these locations and providing them with a collection bottle and specific instructions for how the sample is to be obtained. 

Thank you for your cooperation in this important testing.

 Also for your information the  2022  Water Quality Report (the latest report) is posted below on the page in the LADP DOWNLOADABLE FILES Section.

 Noe'

Wednesday May 10, 2023  

Dear members,
Recently a Las Acequias de Placitas member made an anonymous complaint to the New Mexico Environmental Department regarding insufficient disinfection of our water.  

In response, NMED sent out a compliance officer to perform sampling at various sites around the village.  On April 27th, 2023 the compliance officer collected several water samples and tested for free chlorine, water pressure, and the presence of microbiological contamination. 

All sites sampled had measurable free chlorine residuals, water pressures at each site were 77 p.s.i. or greater, and no microbial contamination was detected.  Las Acequias de Placitas water passed all of the New Mexico Environmental Department requirements and it was determined our water is safe and properly disinfected.  The Bureau of Drinking Water will be following up with the member who made the anonymous complaint.

Our System Operator continually monitors our chlorine levels and doses our water as needed in an attempt to not over chlorinate our delicious mountain spring water. The current pump and flow rates make this challenging, but the System Operator has been vigilant in monitoring for free chlorine throughout the system and at the end of the line on Camino de los Pueblitos and adjusting accordingly. 

We can be assured that our water is clean and safe.

Las Acequias de Placitas

October 9th

Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a "Composting in the Desert Workshop" on October 18th from 10am to 2pm at El Zocalo Plaza in Bernalillo.  Please see the flyer attached to this email.
Also, the member meeting is tomorrow (Friday Oct 10th) at 6:30pm at the Senior Center. Please attend. 

Noe'

Once again it's time for another Chipper Day event to br held Saturday October 25th.

Noe'