Watch: Officials speak about dissolving CRRUA
Olivia Vara
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park held a press conference earlier today.
This event served as a discussion on the termination of the Joint Powers Agreement that established the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA).
At today’s meeting, Sunland Park requested that city council allocate $1.2 million from city funds to continue supporting the community’s water and wastewater services.
The ask follows Doña Ana County’s and Sunland Park’s separation from CRRUA after the county terminated the contract with the city.
Mayor Javier Perea and City Manager Mario Juarez-Infante led today’s meeting which aimed to clarify Sunland Park’s position.
The city said the ask of $1.2 million would be set aside to clean and restore the 3 sediment tanks in Sunland Park that have not been cleaned in years and have led to these water quality issues.
The city said that over 80% of CRRUA service customers are residents of Sunland Park.
This meeting followed Doña Ana County’s decision to begin dissolution from CRRUA.
The Board of County Commissioners had stated last Tuesday that CRRUA will continue managing operations during the transition period.
As of today, Doña Ana county and Sunland Park have launched a phone line and online form for CRRUA customers to report water issues.