El Paso, Texas
The precipitation in El Paso Texas over the past 20 years.
El Paso Population Change Over 20 Years US Poplulation Website
El Paso Texas Water Sources u El Paso County relies on both surface water and groundwater for municipal water supply. u Currently, El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) supplies about 90% of all municipal water in El Paso County. u The Surface water is supplied from the Rio Grande. u Spring runoff is stored in Elephant Butte Reservoir in southern New Mexico before releases are made for irrigation and municipal use in southern New Mexico and the El Paso area. u Groundwater supplies are pumped from the Mesilla Bolson and the Hueco Bolson u The Rio Grande plays an important role in the recharge and discharge of both groundwater basins. u El Paso is the site of the world's largest inland desalination plant. u A joint project of El Paso Water Utilities and Ft. Bliss, El Paso's desalination facility can produce up to 27.5 million gallons of fresh water daily
El Paso Texas Water Usage
Water Conservation in El Paso Texas Watering landscape is prohibited on Mondays u Even number address can water on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. u Odd number address can water on Wednesday , Friday, Sunday. u Before 10 am or after 6 pm u Schools, parks, cemeteries, golf courses and industrial sites are allowed to water Mondays, u Wednesdays, or Fridays. Residential Car washing is only allowed if a bucket and/or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive u shut-off nozzle is used. Fines can range from $50 to $500 per citation. u http://www.epwu.org/conservation/ordinance.html `
Waste Water In El Paso Texas There are four major wastewater plants and here’s where you can find them http://www.epwu.org/wastewater/ u wastewater_treatment.html John T . Hickerson Water Reclamation Facility u Water Treatment Plant u El Paso, TX u (915) 594-5791 u u Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant: 10001 Southside Rd, El Paso, TX 79927 u Phone: (915) 594-5700 u u Fred Hervey Water Reclamation Plant: 11700 Railroad Dr, El Paso, TX 79934 u Phone: (915) 594-5720 u u Haskell Street Wastewater Treatment Plant 4100 Delta Dr. u El Paso, TX 79905 u
El Paso Texas Biggest problems u The runoff from the Rio Grande into the Elephant Butte Reservoir is expected to be almost 80 percent below the historical average. u according to estimates from the Bureau of Reclamation. The city itself went 119 days without rain last spring. u Over the last century the underground Hueco Bolson aquifer has fallen nearly 200 feet which has been the city's primary source for water for the past 100 years.
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