Smoke from the Frijoles Fire in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and fires as far away as the Pacific Northwest are being blown into the County, lowering air quality. Reduce outdoor activity if sensitive.
The existing SCADA system, which was installed in the early 1990s, is being replaced, as it is proprietary and at the end of its service life. Many of the components are no longer supported and cannot be repaired or replaced. The new system will be developed with open architecture software which does not require a proprietary service provider. The communication system will be replaced with a fiber optic network and more than 40 remote sites will be equipped with new radio terminal units and a new master server will be installed. The project will be funded by a Drinking Water State Revolving Loan (DWSRL).