Water and Wastewater
The City of Portales provides water and sewer service to the Citizens of Portales.
The water for the City of Portales and Roosevelt Water Coop comes from two well fields. One the Blackwater wellfield is ten miles northeast of Portales. The Secondary wellfield is Sandhill and it is located about three miles north of Portales. The average summer water demand is 6 MGD. The City has four storage tanks that hold 9.25 MGD.
The City wastewater treatment plant is located 1 mile South of the City, it treats 1MGD of residential and Commercial waste. The treated water is then used for irrigation in accordance with our New Mexico Water Quality Groundwater Discharge Permit.
The Water of the City of Portales has to meet federal and state requirements. If you have any questions about the content of your water, a copy of the CCR can be obtained at City Hall. The annual CCR is mailed to all water consumers on a annual basis.
For any information contact the Utility Superintendent at 356-6662 ext 27 or Utilsupt@portalesnm.org or fax 356-3158. The office of the supt. Is located at 100 W 1st.
To contact the wastewater plant call 356-8291 or e-mail at water_treatment@portalesnm.org
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