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Portales board hears $600,000 preliminary fix for wastewater system, seeks administrative support to speed funding
Summary
City staff reported a phased wastewater repair plan with an initial $600,000 estimate to replace filters and stabilise the reuse line, and urged administrative and legislative help after delays with the finance authority and state environmental review.
City of Portales officials outlined a phased plan to repair and optimize the municipal wastewater system, estimating an initial round of work at roughly $600,000 to repair filters and bring key screens and sensors online before larger pipeline work proceeds.
The city’s presentation said engineers identified parts of the treatment process operating "backwards" from design, sending water inefficiently through a holding pond instead of routing it first to the reuse line. The city manager said replacing manual procedures with sensor-driven screens and automation would reduce repeated pump failures — pumps described in discussion as costing about $26,000 each — and…
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