Amid potential issues from post-fire runoff from the Hermits Peak, Calf Canyon Fire on water supplies, the New Mexico Environment Department has confirmed water in Las Vegas is safe to drink.
The situation has been under scrutiny by the city and NMED, which recently deemed the water was safe, according to KRQE News
“We reviewed the data and verified that the water in Las Vegas is safe,” Joe Martinez, chief of NMED Drinking Water Bureau, told KRQE. “We are working closely with the city to ensure safe drinking water is delivered to residents while addressing supply challenges from wildfire and burn scar flooding."
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a state of emergency July 29, KRQE reported. Drinking water was being monitored amid the potential for flash flooding in the area burned at Hermits Peak, Calf Canyon. The report noted that $2.25 million was made available to mitigate the damage and fund a pre-treatment system to treat water from Storrie Lake.
In the wake of recent flooding, KRQE reported that Las Vegas has been tapping the Bradner Reservoir for its water needs.
Martinez recent studies found the water in the Las Vegas is safe to drink and the situation is being monitored, according to KRQE.