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16 Rural Southern New Mexico Communities
11 Former Mutual Domestic Water Associations & 1 Private System
2 Wastewater Systems
4 Separate Service Areas
7 Voting Districts
4 House & 4 Senate NM Legislative Districts

WE ARE MANY

Created in NM Statute by five founding Mutual Domestic Associations, strengthened by those who joined afterward, providing economies of scale for our systems and a stronger voice for our communities.

REGIONAL WATER & WASTEWATER AUTHORITY

WE ARE ONE

Welcome to the Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority

The Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority is located and proudly serves Dona Ana County, New Mexico. For direct contact information, for customer service and billing information, please visit our service page here. For office locations and important numbers, please visit our customer service page found here.

We welcome you to our website, and look forward to serving your water & wastewater utility needs.

Proudly Serving Southern Dona Ana County

The Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority was formed by the merger of five water systems, Berino MDWC & MSWA, Desert Sands MDWCA, La Mesa MDWCA, Mesquite MDWC & MSWA and Vado MDWCA under state statute NMSA 1978 73-26-1 (2009 House Bill 185). In 2012, the members of Butterfield Park MDWCA, Organ WSA and Brazito MDWCA voted to merge with the Authority,  in 2016 the Valle Del Rio Water System was acquired, and in 2018 the members of High Valley MDWCA elected to merge. With those mergers completed, the Authority now serves the residents of fourteen Colonias communities in southern Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Formation of this regional Authority gives the communities the ability to resolve many challenges that were previously affecting all eight associations and created additional benefits, such as:

  • Economies of scale resulting in lower rates for customers
  • Elimination of duplication of efforts
  • Establishment of a defined service area
  • Increased technical, managerial and financial capacity
  • Increased efficiency of operations with appropriate level of staffing
  • Increased ability to comply with regulations
  • Increased ability to secure funding
  • Increased drinking water reliability
  • Increased accountability and oversight
  • Increased transparency
  • Board of Directors is responsible for governance & oversight, not management or operation

Your First Elected Board & Staff

Director Furman Smith, Projects Mgr Karen Nichols, General Mgr Martin Lopez, Tim Ohnes, intern; Finance Mgr Kathi Jackson; Past Director Blanca Martinez; Attorney, Josh Smith, Director Mike McMullen, Chair Marty Nieto, Secretary Santo Ruiz, Vice Chair John Holguin, Director Carlos Tellez.

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Important Notices

NOTICE: MESQUITE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY – Monday, January 11, 2021 from 4:00 TO 5:00 p.m.  We will return to regular hours Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

Our offices will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Photo by Sonder Quest on Unsplash

COVID-19: Lower Rio Grande PWWA Offices are open during regular hours.  Our La Mesa office will be closed to the public except by appointment, and our Berino office is closed.  See our Customer Service page for additional information.  We encourage the use of online or telephone bill pay or payment drop boxes located at each of our offices.  Click the Payment Options button for details. For COVID19 related information and important information about the 2020 Census, see the NOTICES page.  You will also find a link to an NMSU CoVid-19 Colonias Survey that you can take and receive a $10 Albertsons gift certificate for grocery purchase and the NM MFA Mortgage & Rental Assistance Program.

 

Two job announcements are active on the Careers page.

See the Water Saving Tips widget at the bottom of the page for a new tip every day.

Our Board of Directors has vacant seats for Districts 2 & 6 ( Berino/Bosque area) and District 6 (Brazito/Organ).  If you are a qualified elector for one of the areas and would like to serve on our board, see the Board Vacancy Notice on the Board & Elections page.

Direct Contact

info@lrgauthority.com

OFFICE
575-233-5742

EMERGENCY AFTER HOURS*
575-621-6777

*Emergency phone number is ONLY for emergency calls after business hours.

Business Hours

Hours: 8am - 5pm

Please visit our customer service page for a full listing of our office locations and information.

You may also call our centralized phone line at: 575-233-LRGA

Our Emergency AFTER-HOURS phone number is: 575-621-6777. This number is ONLY for emergency calls after regular business hours. During business hours, please call the office number at 575-233-5742.

Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority Nondiscrimination Statement

The Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority (LRGPWWA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact LRGPWWA Customer Service at 575-233-5742.

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Latest News

  • Valle Del Rio Water System ImprovementsApril 6, 2020 - 6:26 pm
  • Mesquite Brazito Sewer Project UpdatesApril 17, 2019 - 10:34 pm
  • Website UpdatesWebsite UpdatesApril 26, 2013 - 6:55 pm

Upcoming Events

  1. LRGPWWA Regular Board Meeting – Vado Office

    January 20 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
  2. LRGPWWA Regular Board Meeting – Vado Office

    February 17 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
  3. LRGPWWA – Regular Board Meeting – East Mesa Office

    March 17 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
  4. LRGPWWA Regular Board Meeting – East Mesa Office

    April 21 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
  5. LRGPWWA Regular Board Meeting – La Mesa Office

    May 19 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

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