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Santa Fe water director says city expects enough supply this year despite low snowpack
Summary
City Water Director Roach briefed the Public Works & Utilities Committee on Santa Fe’s four water supplies, conservation gains, and a low snowpack that keeps runoff uncertain; he said current storage and San Juan–Chama supplies mean the city expects to meet demand in 2026 while continuing conservation outreach.
Director Roach told the City of Santa Fe Public Works & Utilities Committee on Feb. 16 that, despite a below-average snowpack and dry winter conditions, the city expects to have enough water to meet demand this year while continuing conservation messaging and planning.
Roach outlined the city’s four supplies — Santa Fe River water treated at the Canyon Road Water Treatment Plant, the city well field, the Buckman well field, and the Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) — and noted reclaimed water is used for irrigation of turf, golf courses and parks. He said total production peaked at about 13,000 acre-feet in 1995 and has since fallen to roughly 9,000 acre-feet annually, while population served has risen from about 70,000 to roughly 90,000 people.
“We will have enough…
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