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Residents press Las Cruces officials for clearer lead-service-line inventory and Spanish-language public information
Summary
Multiple residents at the March 17 meeting challenged Las Cruces Utilities’ public outreach and inventory completeness under the federal Lead and Copper Rule, saying town-hall presentations left unanswered questions and that the online inventory omits large shares of addresses.
Several residents used the council’s public-comment period to press Las Cruces Utilities for clearer public information and a more complete lead-service-line inventory required under the federal Lead and Copper Rule.
Lynn Moorer said the city’s Town Hall on March 4 “did not engender confidence in Las Cruces Utilities staff,” arguing the presentation relied on an outside consultant who “bears no responsibility for the city's implementation of the new rule.” Moorer urged the city to post an online map showing all city mains and…
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