Font ResizeLAS CRUCES - The city of Las Cruces' Water Resources Department will accept an award today from the New Mexico Water and Wastewater Association (NMWWA) for the West Mesa Industrial Park Lagoon System.
The facility began operations in October 2000 and treats 110,000 gallons a day from businesses at the West Mesa Industrial Park. The facility is unique in its design in that it uses fine air diffusers to aerate all four lagoons, rather than surface aerators found in most wastewater lagoon systems. The fine air diffusers are extremely efficient in providing air and in the use of electricity.
"We, the Water Resources Department, are very proud of the Wastewater Facility Operations staff for their hard work and dedication to exceeding the committee's view of the facility," said Eric Lopez, interim water resources administrator and wastewater facility manager. To choose its winner, the NMWWA award committee tours facilities across the state.
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