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Sewer Hotline Numbers

Cockroach Hotline
873-7009

Water Emergency
Dispatch Office

857-8250

Contact Sewer Office

Mailing Address:
Southside Water Reclamation Plant
4201 2nd St. SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

Phone:
(505) 873-6953

TTY:
(505) 857-8206

Compost
Joe Bailey

SAF Superintendent
(505) 205-5721
jbailey@abcwua.org

Southside Water Reclamation Plant (SWRP)
Joey Nogales
Operations and Maintenance Superintendent
jnogales@abcwua.org

Sewer Backups
Patrick Griego
Operations and Maintenance Superintendent
pgriego@abcwua.org

Pollution Prevention (p2) Program
Benjamin Zimmerman
Pollution Prevention (p2) Specialist
bzimmerman@abcwua.org

Compost for Your Garden

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Compost for Your Garden

The Soils Amendment Facility (SAF) produces quality compost. Learn more about how you can obtain compost for your own outdoor projects.

Sewer Odor Hotline

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Sewer Odor Hotline

If you smell a strong odor of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg odor) in your neighborhood, it can be an indication of problems in the collection system. Please call the 24-hour Odor Control hotline at 873-7010

Tour the Water Reclamation Plant

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Tour the Water Reclamation Plant

The Plant Operations Division gives tours of the Southside Water Reclamation Plant for groups of up to 30 students and interested people from age 10 to 100. Call at (505) 873-6924 to schedule a tour. Learn more

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Where can I buy Compost Del Rio Grande?

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Companies and individuals can purchase compost by using the compost request form.

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I smell a rotten egg odor in my neighborhood. What do I do?

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First check your P-traps. Odors can occur when P-Traps dry out, run water through the P-trap for 60 seconds. If the odor does not disappear, please call 857-8250 to report the problem, or report it online.


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How can I contact the Water Authority to have the area around my property sprayed for roaches?

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Contact the Roach Hotline at 873-7009 or submit a request using the Cockroach Control Service Request form.


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Will the roach-control treatment applied by the Water Authority completely get rid of roaches?

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Roaches will never completely be eliminated from the system, however with treatment the population can be reduced to numbers that are manageable. Only sewer manholes closest to the address will be sprayed. No other areas will be sprayed, i.e., yards, water meter boxes.


Last Updated Wednesday, 30 January 2008
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Do I need to do anything once the Authority completes the treatment for roaches?

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Please contact a private exterminator to spray your property to further reduce roach population. Water Authority employees will leave a door hanger explaining the work that was done.


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How do I prevent a sewer back up?

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  • Deposit cooking grease and rags in the trash.
  • Obtain a permit for all sewer-line repairs or excavation. Use only a licensed contractor or plumber to make repairs.
  • Don’t plant trees near sewer lines.
  • Know where your home’s sewer cleanouts are located.
  • Any homeowner who has a basement or plumbing located below the elevation of the next upstream manhole of the public sewer system should protect their home from sewage back flow by installing an approved backwater valve.

Last Updated Wednesday, 30 January 2008
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How does the Water Authority figure out how much to charge me for sewer service?

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Your sewer bill is based on your Winter Water Average (WWA). The Winter Water Average is water usage from December, through March, the lowest documented water usage period for customers. The Winter Water Average is divided by four, and 95% of the WWA is multiplied by the current water rate.


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Why is December through March the lowest documented water usage for customers?

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These months are used because typically people are watering very little, and do not use their swamp coolers. Each year customers WWA are updated to reflect their water usage.


Last Updated Monday, 29 November 1999
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