31 JANUARY 2023 WorldWide Drilling Resource® 2023 Convention & Trade Show January 10-11, 2023 Paragon Casino Resort Marksville, LA For more information, contact Joel Walton at (225) 744-4554 or e-mail jwalton022@aol.com Registration Forms Available online at: www.LGWA.org Tuesday 10th: Happy Hour 6 pm Dinner 7 pm Bingo 8 pm Wednesday 11th: Convention & Trade Show, Educational Seminars This will be your ONLY opportunity to earn Education Points for Louisiana! New Water Wells to Supply Immediate Need in New Mexico Adapted from Information by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the state will contribute $8 million for an additional groundwater well to augment the water supply for the greater Gallup area and surrounding Navajo Nation Chapter communities while the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is under construction. The Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project is a major longterm infrastructure project. Once constructed, it will supply water to an estimated quarter of a million people by conveying a reliable municipal and industrial water supply from the San Juan River to the eastern section of the Navajo Nation, southwestern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, and the city of Gallup through about 280 miles of pipeline, several pumping plants, and two water treatment plants. The project began in 2012 and is expected to provide water for the area’s future population needs by 2040. As reported in the February 2021 issue of WorldWide Drilling Resource®, the Navajo Nation has been facing an increasingly critical water shortage. Recent funding announced by the governor will allow the City of Gallup to drill water wells to bridge the gap in municipal water supply and expand delivery to include Navajo Nation Chapter communities which are not currently served. New wells will address the immediate need of delivering water during project construction and better equip the area with a backup groundwater supply in the event of future surface water shortages. “I am grateful to the legislature and Governor Lujan Grisham for recognizing the important need to address ongoing drought and aridification in our state,” said State Engineer Mike Hamman. “These funds are a crucial step in the direction of ensuring a reliable water supply and finally delivering water to those who have been waiting far too long.” Pipeline installation along the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. Courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. WTR
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