ABCWUA: Water Authority receives award for Los Padillas water project

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority has been named as one of six recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's AQUARIUS award. Weeklong operation in Roswell ends in 17 arrests The award is being given for the project to bring clean drinking water to the Los Padillas neighborhood in Albuquerque's South Valley. Completed in 2020, the project made clean municipal drinking water accessible to about 200 homes in the area. About 5.5 miles of water lines were installed in the area that was mostly served by shallow private wells. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos.