The CRRUA Board of Directors this evening selected board member Raul Telles as the new board chair. Telles also serves as mayor pro-tem of the Sunland Park City Council.
The planned water main repair and service interruption scheduled for this week in the Meadow Vista Subdivision and surrounding areas has been rescheduled for Monday, March 9, 2026, beginning at 10:00 p.m.
The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) passed its monthly operational control arsenic tests for February 2026, as verified by an independent laboratory. CRRUA provides water and wastewater services to Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, NM.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Maximum Contaminate Level (MCL) for arsenic is 10 parts per billion (ppb).
UPDATE: SERVICE IS RESTORED
Water service will be temporarily shut off in the Area of Aspen Drive and Birch Drive for a water line repair Adjacent areas may also be impacted. Residents should expect low pressure to no pressure during this time. Updates will be shared as more information becomes available.
Students and instructors from the Dona Ana Community College (DACC) Water Technology Program toured the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority’s (CRRUA) Santa Teresa Industrial Arsenic Treatment Facility (ATF) on Feb. 26, 2026, as part of a growing student internship program between DACC and CRRUA.
CRRUA provides water and wastewater services to Sunland Park and Santa Teresa, NM and operates four ATFs.
Water service is restored. Customers may notice discoloration due to naturally occurring minerals in the distribution system. CRRUA recommends waiting for the water to become clear before washing laundry. The discoloration should disappear within 24 hours. If it does not, customers should run cold water for several minutes.
On Feb. 11, 2026, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced a $189,000 settlement with the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) for notices of violations (NOV) NMED issued between March of 2020 and January 2024.
Hello! This includes CRRUA offices. Payments can be made online at CRRUA.org. and by phone at 1-844-855-0090 Thank you.
The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA) offices will be closed on February 16 in observance of Presidents Day.
Residents can still make payments online at CRRUA.org or by phone at 844‑855‑0090.
