Las Acequias de Placitas

URGENT MESSAGES!

June 5, 2026

Dear members,

Due to a faulty valve which is being  replaced, the domestic water system will totally be shut down for about  thirty minutes or so immediately. Apologies for the lack of forewarning.  I'll let you know when it is back in service.

Noe'

June 1, 2026

Dear members, 

The water meter readers will be out tomorrow  (Tuesday June 2) taking readings. Please make sure they have access to  your meters. If you email or text in your readings, please do so at  your earliest convenience.

Due to lack of water, there will be no irrigation this week. 

Thank you for your continued water conservation. It takes all of us doing our parts to avoid shutoffs.

Thanks,

Noe'

May 24, 2026

Dear members,

Because the ponds are empty, there will  be no irrigation this week. When it occurs next is dependent upon how  long it takes the ponds to recharge. 

I'll send out a message when I hear  from Harvey saying when the Tuesday/Thursday irrigators will be getting  water. Please keep up your water conservation efforts.

May 17, 2026

There will be irrigation after all for this week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday with ONE CHANGE. 

The group of irrigators along the ditch just past the Presbyterian church along 165 (Calame,Watson, Eastman, Gurule, Bader, Unale) who normally irrigate on Friday will instead be irrigating tomorrow Monday 5/18.

They will be getting water AFTER the normal Monday irrigators Mims, Gregg, Rankin and Hill. 

All other Friday irrigators will get water on Friday as normal.

Again, irrigation is limited to 30 minutes. 

Please make sure your gates are closed if it isn't your day and time. 

You may direct any questions to Harvey at 505-544-8904.

Thanks for your continued patience,

Noe'

May 10, 2026

Dear Members,

 The springs aren't producing enough water to provide for irrigation on top of domestic water usage! 

There will be no irrigation until further notice. 

I again encourage collection of grey water to water your plants. Please do not use your hose in your garden.  

Thanks for your patience,

Noe'

May 3, 2026  

Dear members,

There will be no irrigation this coming week 5/4-5/8 and possibly we may need to postpone the following week too. 

Spring output is so low Harvey is having to wait to see how long it takes the ponds to refill after our last two weeks of irrigation.  Stay tuned as I'll keep you posted on the schedule. 

A reminder too that it is forbidden to use your hoses with domestic water out in your gardens. Please collect your grey water from the kitchen and bathroom and use these to water your plants. 

Thank you for helping to avoid water shutoffs.

Noe'

April 25, 2026

Dear Members,

The next Wood Chipper Day is Saturday, May 30th, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at San Antonio de las Huertas Land Grant, 1 Camino de la Buena Vista, Placitas.

The poster is posted below in the LADP DOWNLOADABLE FILES section on th

is homepage.  

Thanks! 

Noe'

April 17, 2026      

Dear Members,

The Mayordomo plans to irrigate this Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please be aware that due to low spring outputs, the ponds may not recover sufficiently to proceed, or they may empty before the run is complete. I will stay in touch with the Mayordomo and pass on information as I receive it.

To ensure everyone receives their allotment, each member's irrigation session is strictly limited to 30 minutes. 

Please do not exceed this time, as doing so deprives your downstream neighbors of water. If you have piping in the ditch, please confirm it is capped and that you are only collecting water during your designated 30-minute period.

The 2026 irrigation schedule remains the same as last year and may be found below in the LAdP DOWNLOADABLE FILES  section on this homepage along with a recent photo showing the dire state of the ponds (Ciruela). 

Thanks for your patience,

Noe'

April 13, 2026

Dear members,
Tomorrow (Tuesday April 14th) beginning about 9 am Harvey is going to run some water from Oso pond to clean out the ditches after a successful Ditch day on Saturday. He's going to be following the water down the ditch, clearing debris and clogs. 

Please make sure your dogs aren't loose and he has access to the ditches on your property. 

The water is for cleaning the ditches, not for irrigation use. 
Unfortunately, I'm not aware of when irrigation will begin as the springs have not popped and the ponds are not filling. 

I'd like to remind the members that domestic water is not to be used out in the gardens. Using grey water is strongly encouraged. Please be mindful of our very scarce water resource and practice extreme conservation. 

If we all participate, we can hopefully avoid having water shutoffs this summer.

Those members with meters who receive paper bills will find their meter readings and usage on their bills. They were mailed today and some members will find notes regarding their usage. 
Thank you, 

Noe'

April 7, 2026

Dear members,

Harvey and his crew will be out tomorrow marking ditches in anticipation of Ditch Cleaning Day on Saturday. Please make sure your gates are unlocked, your dogs aren't loose, and they have available access to the ditches. 

Ditch cleaning day is this Saturday. We'll meet up at Oso at 6:30 in the morning. Bring your shovel and wear your boots. There might not be much water this year, but it is important to maintain the ditches. 

Thank you for continuing the historical traditions of New Mexico. 

Noe'

April 2, 2026

Dear Members,

The tradition continues. Ditch Cleaning day is Saturday April 11th. Meet up at Oso at 6:30am. Wear your boots and bring your shovel. 
Also important, on Tuesday April 21st there will be a Town Hall Dialogue with Senator Cindy Nava. It will be held at the Presbyterian Church (7 Paseo de San Antonio) that Tuesday from 6pm to 7:30pm. 

Senator Nava was instrumental in securing funding for Las Acequias and the Land Grant. This is a chance to thank her for her efforts and to express our concerns about our current lack of water situation and request future funding.

It's a  fine opportunity. I hope to see you there.

Noe' 

March 31, 2026

Dear members,

As usual the water meter readers will be out on the first Wednesday of the month which is tomorrow.

So please make sure they have access to your meter. Unlock your gates and if you send your reading in, please do so at your earlier convenience. 

Thank you.

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'