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Located in Quemado, NM

Our community is nestled next to Escondido Mountain on the Southwest corner of New Mexico. Surrounded by the Gila, Cibola, and the Apache National Forests, Quemado is the home to more Elk than people.

It boasts 300 days of sunshine a year, and is host to an abundance of wildflowers and wildlife.

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Upcoming Events

September 5: The QLWA Annual Meeting will be held at the QLVFD beginning at 10:00 am.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Board Meetings: The QLWA Board meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month from April through October with an optional meeting the second Tuesday of November. The schedule is posted under the Resources page.

Quarterly Meter Reading: The next quarterly billing and meter reads will occur the first week of October. If you have not yet paid your bill for the second quarter, please make those payments now. Late fees are assessed 60 days following the due date on your bill. If you have not yet received your bill, please contact the office immediately.

Lead and Copper Testing: Thank you to all Community members who participated in our Lead and Copper testing in June and again in August. QLWA does not have Lead piping or soldering in our water system lines. All properties tested were well below any Maximum Contaminant Limits (MCL) for both Lead and Copper.

Repairs: December 24, 2025 it was discovered we had a water line break at Well #2. This line was repaired and new schedule 80 pvc piping was placed at the site. WNMC has been installing fiberoptic lines in the community. During their time here, there have been 5 lines breaks. All line breaks have been repaired. We are hoping the work is wrapping up quickly and that we will not have any additional line breaks.

Water Tank Project: The water tank project is moving forward. We have received final designs on the new tank and installation. Once these designs are approved, we will be placing the work out for bid. We are working with Souder-Miller and Associates (SMA) Engineering group on this project. Additionally, they had Well #1 inspected for integrity and durability since it was placed back in the late 1990s. The well looked quite good so we will not look to have a new well placed at this time.

WELL #2 REPAIRS

The photos of the repair never reflect the volume of work required by all those helping to create such a quick and efficient turn-around. Thank you ALL!

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QLWA Meter System

We continue to be incredibly grateful for the "drive-by" meter system. It continues to assist in identifying customer leaks, or what we call "potential leaks". It has a warning code that tells us when water has been running for over an hour, non-stop, and calls it a "BURST". It doesn't mean a water line has burst; it means someone has run water for an extended period of time. The system is able to let us know when and for how long, if we check directly at the unit. We have also been able to determine that we consistently have a significant water loss every winter/early Spring. This water loss is not associated with system leaks or customer leaks. The board is considering placing locks on all boxes to prevent unauthorized water use within the system.

Booster Skid

Installed July 25, 2023

The new Booster Skid was successfully installed on July 25, 2023. We continue to make minor adjustments to settings within the system as it learns the community's usage patterns. Come back soon to see pictures of the new skid!