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S. 2511 (108th)

Chimayo Water Supply System and Espanola Filtration Facility Act of 2004

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Introduced

8 June 2004

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Became Public Law No: 108-354.

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24 March 2026

Summary

Chimayo Water Supply System and Espanola Filtration Facility Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to study the feasibility of constructing a water supply system that includes potable water transmission lines, pump stations, and storage reservoirs for the town of Chimayo, New Mexico, in the Santa Cruz River Valley in the eastern margin of the Espanola Basin (study area). Requires the Secretary to consider: (1) operating the system in connection with the Espanola Water Filtration Facility; (2) various water sources for the Town; (3) reusing or recycling water from local or regional sources; and (4) using alternative water supplies. Directs the Secretary to determine the total life-cycle costs of the system. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) reserve certain easements on Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the study area and drill any exploratory wells on such land that are necessary to determine available water resources; and (2) enter into contracts with water authorities in the study area to provide emergency water supply development assistance. Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance to the city of Espanola, New Mexico, for the construction of an Espanola water filtration facility to: (1) divert and fully use imported water to meet future demands in the region; and (2) use reclaimed water to enhance groundwater resources and surface water supplies. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to the Santa Clara and San Juan Pueblos and non-Federal sponsors for the study, planning, design, and construction of a water delivery resource and infrastructure development as a component of the facility.

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