Utilities Department

Responsibilities


Staff Job Classifications


The Utilities Department is divided into six sub-departments and has approximately 65 employees in 9 different job classifications, including:
  • Clerical
  • Skilled craft
  • Technical
  • Unskilled workers

Duties


The Department is responsible for the following duties regarding sewers, water distribution, water production, and wastewater treatment facilities:
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Installation
  • Maintenance
  • Operation
  • Repair

Emergency Response


24-hour utility emergency response is maintained at Central Control (call 575-347-5421), to respond to problems reported by the public and other agencies as well as other major emergencies, such as vehicle accidents, floods, windstorms, and snowstorms.

Each department also takes regular calls from the public with respect to water and sewer on a daily basis.

Contact Us With Concerns


Staff urges anyone with concerns regarding slow or stopped up sewer service lines to notify the Sewer Department Staff at the WWTP phone number 575-622-1449, during normal working hours from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

After hour calls may be made by calling Central Control at 575-347-5421.