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MRGCD: siphon drilling to resume after stuck auger; pumps and irrigation remain at risk if runoff stays low
Summary
MRGCD CEO Jason Kassuga said a conductor casing/auger issue paused work at the Corrales siphon; drilling is expected to resume in late March or April, but low basin levels and limited spring runoff could limit irrigation and pump operation this season.
Jason Kassuga, CEO and chief engineer of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), briefed the Corrales Village Council on March 2 about progress and setbacks at the Corrales siphon site. Kassuga said the project has continued on the Sandia side while work at the Corrales side paused after an auger became stuck inside a conductor casing, requiring demobilization and a change in drilling approach.
"We did have issues with the conductor casing along with an augur that the contractor had in there. That caused us to pause and demob," Kassuga said. He said the contractor will reinstall a different conductor…
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