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Santa Fe water staff: supply about 150% of demand; no emergency recommended

City of Santa Fe Public Works & Utilities Committee · April 20, 2026
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Summary

Interim Public Utilities Director Jesse Roach told the Public Works & Utilities Committee that staff's 2025 annual report shows roughly 150% water supply relative to demand and a water-resources indicator of about 7; staff recommended no water-emergency declaration and scheduled two outreach webinars on April 30.

Interim Public Utilities Director Jesse Roach told the Santa Fe Public Works & Utilities Committee on April 20 that the department's 2025 annual report and accompanying 2026 water-management memo indicate the city has not met the threshold for declaring a water emergency.

"We have almost a 150% supply compared to demand," Roach said, summarizing the department's evaluation under existing administrative…

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