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Senate committee backs $1.1M for Mora water system planning and treatment upgrades
Summary
Senate Bill 310, which would appropriate $1.1 million from the general fund to the Environment Department for planning, design and construction improvements to the Mora Mutual Domestic Water system, received a do‑pass recommendation from the Senate Conservation Committee, 5–3. Testimony stressed wildfire and post‑fire flooding impacts, heavy‑metal contamination in private wells, and the need to reduce infiltration/inflow and upgrade treatment.
The Senate Conservation Committee recommended passage of Senate Bill 310, a $1.1 million general‑fund appropriation to the New Mexico Environment Department for planning, design and construction improvements to the Mora Mutual Domestic Water system. The committee voted to give the bill a do‑pass recommendation by 5 votes to 3.
Sponsor Senator Campos described SB310 as an appropriation to support planning, design and construction for water and wastewater improvements for the Mora mutual system. Local board member Andrew Sanchez told the committee the system is aging — "30 years, 40 years" in places — and faces an administrative…
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