A 100 YEAR WATER PLAN ADOPTED BY THE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IT FOCUSES ON OPTIMIZING OUR USE OF EXISTING WATER INSTEAD OF LOOKING FOR NEW WATER SOURCES. IT ALSO BUILDS ON PAST CONSERVATION SUCCESS.
CITY COUNCILOR TRUDY JONES CHAIRS THE WATER AUTHORITY BOARD. SHE SAYS THE PLAN TAKES DIFFERENT GROWTH AND WATER AVAILABILITY SCENARIOS INTO ACCOUNT WHILE PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO ENSURE THERE’S AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY. IT CALLS FOR PRUDENT FUTURE INVESTMENTS IN CONSERVING, AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY, CAPTURING STORM WATER AND RE-USING WASTEWATER.
JONES SAYS NO OTHER WESTERN U-S COMMUNITY IS TAKING THIS KIND OF LONG-TERM APPROACH TO PLANNING.
