Las Acequias de Placitas
Placitas, New Mexico
*One of only three "Hybrid Mutual Domestic-Acequia Associations" in New Mexico
Placitas, New Mexico
*One of only three "Hybrid Mutual Domestic-Acequia Associations" in New Mexico
Good morning members,
At the usual time this morning Harvey opened the ponds and sent the water down for the Monday irrigation. However, there were very few people out to take and use the water. Therefore, he closed it down at about 8 o'clock this morning.
Wednesday irrigators, please be ready to irrigate at the usual time. The water will be released at 6:30 a.m. and should reach the first irrigator about 7. Please use the water for 1 hour and then release it to the next downstream irrigator.
If no one is making use of the water, he's going to again shut it down early.
Thank you,
Noe'
Dear members,
Work will be happening on Camino Los Altos on Monday April 15th and possibly Tuesday of this week. A new culvert is being installed at the "S" curve on Los Altos (at the "alamo").
Thank you for your patience while we complete this work which will widen the road in that area. It will make it easier for emergency vehicles to navigate that curve if needed.
And thanks to everyone who participated in the Ditch Cleaning on Saturday.
Noe'
Good morning,
Heads Up! In preparation for Ditch Cleaning Day this Saturday, the Mayordomo and a crew will be out marking the ditches beginning this morning.
On Saturday morning, we'll meet up at Oso Pond beginning at 6 o'clock am to start filling out the paperwork and making sure crews are starting to clean by 7 o'clock.
Please wear boots and appropriate clothing since it will probably be in the 40s in the morning. Hopefully it will warm up later. Don't forget to bring a spade and a bottle of water for yourself.
See you Saturday morning!
Noe' :)
This is for the Capital Projects and Water Banking Committees,
In the LAdP DOWNLOADABLE FILES section below on this page is posted the a Notice/Agenda for a Special Board meeting on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 10:00am.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and prioritize infrastructure projects and to plan procedures on obtaining signatures of non-irrigators on the Water Banking form .
Regards,
Carolyn Kennedy
The Zoom information is on the Notice/Agenda and is repeated below for convenience:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86128484584?pwd=SHJRUDBIMzVnSEhFYmJjNjlSemVYQT09
Meeting ID: 861 2848 4584
Passcode: 000824
Call-in Nos.: 1 346 248 7799 or 1 669 900 9128
Good morning members,
A special board meeting will be held on Friday January 26th at 11:30 am via zoom.
The agenda for this meeting can be found below on this page in the LADP DOWNLOADABLE FILES section.
Thank you,
Noe'
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'
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'
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
The Domestic Water System for the Village of Placitas is unique within the greater Placitas community. Instead of utilizing wells as its primary source, the village draws its water directly from the Sandia Mountains through spring-fed ponds.
Today's multicultural Village of Placitas, New Mexico has a particularly rich Spanish history, and was settled in large part as a result of the San Antonio de Las Huertas Land Grant of 1768.
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