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EPCOR reports 2024 production numbers, system maintenance and PFAS monitoring; two Hillcrest wells added
Summary
EPCOR representative Mark Huerta told the committee the utility averaged 5.7 million gallons per day in 2024, recorded a 9.6 million‑gallon peak day, replaced 775 customer meters and 13 system valves, and said PFAS testing to date is below Department of Environment MCLs while planning pilot treatment funding.
Mark Huerta gave EPCOR’s year‑end operations update to the Water Policy Advisory Committee, reporting system production, maintenance work and water‑quality monitoring steps taken during 2024.
Huerta said 2024 average day delivery was about 5,700,000 gallons per day and the year’s maximum day reached about 9,600,000 gallons (about 89% of capacity). He reported the December average was roughly 4,300,000 gallons per day. EPCOR replaced 775 customer meters in 2024, repaired or replaced 13 inoperable system valves and renewed or serviced more than 760 fire hydrants. The utility also processed 176 new service requests in 2024, largely tied to multifamily construction.
Operational upgrades: EPCOR brought two Hillcrest wells online in 2024. Huerta said the north Hillcrest well produces about 140 gallons per minute and the south well about 350 gpm, adding almost 500 gpm to system production. Planned 2025 work includes tank rehabilitation (14th and Norris tank) and a 24‑inch valve replacement at Sycamore and 21st Street.
On PFAS, Huerta said EPCOR continues routine testing under NMED guidance and ‘‘right now, we’re not seeing anything that is above the MCL.’’ He added EPCOR has applied for funding to pursue a preliminary engineering report (PER) and a small pilot project for PFAS treatment so the utility can be prepared if future treatment becomes necessary.
Ending: Committee members thanked Huerta for the operational update and for EPCOR’s coordination with county and fire department ISO inspections.
