The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority provides water and wastewater services to the greater Albuquerque metropolitan area. With an operating budget of $123 million, it is the largest water utility in New Mexico.

Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation creating the Water Authority in 2003. A political subdivision of the state, it is governed by an eight-member Governing Board consisting of three Albuquerque City Councilors, three Bernalillo County Commissioners, the Mayor of Albuquerque, and a non-voting member from the Village of Los Ranchos.

The Water Authority has:

• 500+ employees
• 172,000 customer accounts, representing some 520,000 water users
• 96 wells, pumping about 32 billion gallons a year
• 2,500 miles of water supply pipeline
• 1,700 miles of sewer collector pipeline
• $1 billion+ in assets

Our Mission:

• Assure responsive Customer Service.
• Provide reliable, high-quality, affordable and sustainable water supply, wastewater collection, treatment, and reuse systems.
• Support a healthy, environmentally sustainable and economically viable community.