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RW&SD authorizes limited bulk non‑potable water sale for construction project; water-rights limits noted
Summary
The RW&SD board approved selling non-potable bulk water for a local construction project and recorded a unit price in the minutes; board members raised concerns about Zuni River Basin adjudication limits and said proceeds should fund well certification.
At its Jan. 14 meeting the RW&SD board approved selling non-potable bulk water to a construction project estimated to need about 30,000 gallons. Whitney River-Croley moved to sell the water at a rate recorded in the meeting as ".05 cents per gallon," and the motion passed unanimously.
Board members discussed whether the district has sufficient allocation under the Zuni River Basin adjudication to permit bulk sales. The Tietjen well was identified as the likely source; the board noted that well is not currently connected to the system and would require certification before being added to RW&SD’s supply. The operator said the Tietjen well pump delivers about 35 gallons per minute.
The board directed that revenue from the sale be used toward certifying the well for inclusion in the district system and instructed the secretary to tell the buyer that the water would come from a well pump, not a hydrant.
Quantitative note on price recorded: the meeting minutes record the approved price as ".05 cents per gallon." The transcript does not clarify whether the board meant five-hundredths of a cent ($0.0005) per gallon or five-hundredths of a dollar (commonly expressed as $0.05) per gallon. The board did not resolve that ambiguity in the meeting record; the secretary was assigned to notify the buyer and implement the sale details.
