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January 5, 2011
TURN ON YOUR TAPS:
GRADUAL INTRODUCTION OF TREATED BUCKMAN DIRECT DIVERSION WATER BEGINS
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has given a green light for the Buckman Regional Water Treatment Plant (BRWTP) to begin production and delivery of a new source of safe, sustainable and reliable drinking water.
Click here for a news release with more information.
December 7, 2010:
The ChemRisk final BDD IPR report, board response and public presentations are available for download.
Click the following links to download:
Public presentation
(984 kb)
IPR Executive Summary
(788 kb)
IPR Community Summary - English
(1.33 mb)
IPR Community Summary - Spanish
(1.21 mb)
IPR Final Report
(10.5 mb)
On December 7, 2010, a third Independent Peer Review public meeting will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center to present the final BDD Independent Peer Review reports and the responses to comments that have been received.
Click here for information.
November 1, 2010: The Independent Peer Review Preliminary Draft Executive Summary and Community Summary are available for download.
Click here to see the Community Summary and here to see the Executive Summary. Public comments are due November 15th.
ChemRisk has finalized their draft findings on their Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) Project Independent Peer Review (IPR) efforts.
To view and download copies of the The Draft Independent Peer Review Technical Report, click here or visit the ChemRisk website.
The public has 30 days from October 15th to provide comments for the ChemRisk IPR team. Comments should be directed to Matthew H. Le, M.P.H. at MLe@chemrisk.com. For a copy of the amended schedule, click here.
Click here for a news release with more information.
ChemRisk announced the 2nd public meeting for the Buckman Direct Diversion Project Independent Peer Review. The meeting will be held on September 30, 2010, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Community Room of the Genoveva Chavez Community Center at 3221 Rodeo Road. Click here for more information.
On August 11 and 12, 2010, from approximately 10 a.m.-3 p.m., the contractor for the Buckman Direct Diversion Project will flush a newly constructed potable (drinking) water pipeline in the area of South Meadows and Agua Fria. Click here for more information.
On August 10, 2010, the Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) Board accepted a proposal from ChemRisk to alter its schedule for the BDD Independent Review due to the sudden death of Thomas E. Widner, who was serving as principal investigator on the project. Under the new schedule, ChemRisk will present its preliminary draft on or before August 23, 2010. For details on the new schedule and a copy of the formal request from ChemRisk, click here. Also, Dr. Brent Finley will assume the role of principal investigator.
On June 3, 2010, the Buckman Direct Diversion Project Board of Directors authorized a landmark Solar Energy Agreement (SEA) for the BDD Water Treatment Plant. American Capital Energy, Inc. (ACE) will build and operate a 1-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to satisfy most of the electrical energy required by BDD’s advanced water treatment facility. Click here for a copy of the press release.
On May 13, 2010, the Buckman Direct Diversion Project Board of Directors and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets forth the DOE's continuing actions in response to the BDD Board's request that it take six action steps to protect the quality of the Rio Grande following flash floods and heavy rains. Click here for a copy of the press release. Click here for a copy of the MOU, and click here for information on the analyses that will be performed according to the MOU.
On April 22, 2010, ChemRisk, LLC submitted a summary report of the first of three public meetings it will facilitate to provide an “efficient, effective, and transparent” independent peer review for the Buckman Direct Diversion Project. ChemRisk is reviewing existing data, information, studies and published risk analyses to develop a report for area residents describing their potential exposure from LANL-origin contaminants that could possible reach the Rio Grande.
Starting April 9, 2010, the Buckman Direct Diversion Project began hiring the first 7 of 31 positions to manage, operate and maintain the Buckman Direct Diversion Project. The new, state-of-the art, technologically advanced water project will help ensure the diversity and reliability of the Santa Fe area’s water supply once it comes on-line in May 2011. The budget for these positions is included in the City’s 10-year finance plan. To learn more about these employment opportunities, visit BDD’s Career page, or read our news release.
On February 5, 2010, the House Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources unanimously passed HM 21, sponsored by Representative Brian Egolf, formally requesting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to implement a formal Memorandum of Agreement with the Buckman Direct Diversion Board to address specifics of an early warning notification system. Click here for details.
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