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Mark Sanchez
Executive Director
Phone: (505) 842-9287

Mailing Address:
Albuquerque Bernalillo County
Water Utility Authority
PO Box 1293
Albuquerque, NM 87103-1293

Physical Address:
City/County Government Center
One Civic Plaza NW
5th and Marquette
Albuquerque, NM 87102

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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.
Last Updated ( Monday, 01 February 2010 )
 

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Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103
Phone: (505) 768-2500 | Fax: (505) 768-2580 | Email: wainfo@abcwua.org

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority