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Nye County utility superintendent reviews county water systems, notes gaps and backup-well needs
Summary
Nye County Utility Superintendent Darren Tuck reviewed the county's water systems, reporting Gabbs serves about 145 customers with three wells and a 500,000-gallon tank and Manhattan about 62 customers with a 250,000-gallon tank; he said some systems lack backup wells and the Amargosa Science & Technology Park system remains inactive due to arsenic issues.
Darren Tuck, Nye County Utility Superintendent, gave a county-wide overview of water systems the county operates and maintains during the Oct. 8 meeting.
Tuck reported that Gabbs is a community water system with about 145 customers served by three wells and a 500,000-gallon tank, and Manhattan is a community system with about 62 customers and a 250,000-gallon tank. He noted both systems include chlorination and SCADA monitoring and commended local operators. Tuck said Gabbs is generally reliable, but Manhattan lacks a backup well and the department is seeking funding to add one.
Tuck also listed nontransient noncommunity systems (Amargosa Town Complex, senior center, parks), sites with inactive wells (the Amargosa Science & Technology Park) and smaller wells used for fire protection in places such as Belmont. When asked about the Science & Technology Park, Tuck said a new well exists but piping and power are not yet in place to bring that site online. He offered to provide a detailed list of county-owned water rights and pumping-capacity information to the manager on request.
Board members thanked Tuck for the overview and asked staff to provide lists of water-right totals and use metrics for Pahrump.
