CRRUA passes 5th arsenic water sample test in a row

EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) said it has passed its arsenic water sample test for the fifth time in a row.

The utility provides water and wastewater service for the Santa Teresa and Sunland Park areas.

The tests result released by Eurofins Environment Testing, a water lab certified by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), show that the arsenic levels at three of the four CRRUA’s arsenic treatment facilities (ATF) are below the federal limit, according to the utility.

The utility said it excluded the Border Entry ATF from the testing due to the continued meeting of all NMED requirements.

“In addition to CRRUA’s voluntary self-governance practice of twice monthly arsenic testing, NMED conducts its own quarterly testing,” read the press release.

NMED’s second quarter test results from water samples, which were taken April 3, show arsenic levels below the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 parts per billion (ppb).

The utility has been under fire for water quality issues. Residents in the area have told KTSM that they have had issues for months and some even say years.

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