public works

Public Works

Director: Adrian Garcia
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Director: Russell Church

Our constant goal is to provide our residents and visitors with safe and reliable services. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the services we provide and the efforts we make to protect our resources.

We are committed to ensuring the quality of our services to our customers, visitors and the environment which is the heart of our community, our way of life and our future.

The Town of Red River produces water from ground water sources within the Rio Grande Basin, Pioneer Creek and the Red River Aquifer's. Click here to view our 2008 Water Quality Report and wellhead Protection plan.

AWWT Plant

The AWWT Facility has been in operation since 1983. Our Rotating Biological Treatment System process remains to be one of the top treatment systems. Currently the Town of Red River services 600 customers and as many as 8000 visitors per day during our busy seasons. The Treatment plant must meet NMED and EPA performance standards. The town makes monthly reports to NMED and EPA which details the plant performance.

Services we offer:

Our Laboratory is certified to analysis drinking water for the State of New Mexico Drinking Water Bureau. If you would like to have your water tested to ensure that your drinking water supply is wholesome, a sterile water container and instructions may be picked up weekdays between 8am and 5pm at our facility. (Lab fees apply)