Integrated digital tools will optimize design and
operations
DALLAS, Aug. 23,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) will
provide design services for the remaining phases of Eastern New
Mexico Water Utility Authority's (ENMWUA) rural water supply
system, which will provide a renewable surface water supply to
55,000 people and Cannon Air Force Base in eastern New Mexico.
The Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System will provide up to
16,415 acre-feet per year of treated surface water from Ute
Reservoir to the cities of Clovis,
Portales, Texico, the town of Elida, Cannon Air Force Base and
unincorporated areas in Roosevelt
and Curry counties. The system
will replace current groundwater withdrawals from the rapidly
declining Ogallala Aquifer with a renewable surface water
supply.
At an estimated cost of $940
million, the project includes a raw water intake structure,
three pump stations, a 28 million gallons per day water treatment
plant in Curry County and
approximately 140 miles of water conveyance pipelines.
"Jacobs has served as a trusted advisor to ENMWUA since 2005,
and we continue that relationship and commitment as we advance the
final design phase of this critical water supply project," said
Jacobs People & Places Solutions Americas Senior Vice President
and General Manager Ron Williams.
"Providing a renewable water supply to rural communities in a
drought-afflicted region aligns with our commitment to climate
response, while the opportunity to utilize our Digital OneWater
data solutions will deliver added value for our project
partner."
Jacobs has already supported ENMWUA with earlier design work for
the rural water supply system and provided on-site construction
management for the raw intake structure and a portion of the water
transmission line. After the project received $160 million in funding this year from the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), design will now be
finalized for the remaining phases, including the water treatment
plant, which will be constructed over the next five to eight
years.
The project will incorporate digital tools, including Jacobs'
Replica Digital Twin, to seamlessly connect different elements of
the water supply system via a centralized data hub at the treatment
plant. The application of Jacobs' digital suite has already
provided significant cost savings by optimizing design of the
pipeline and pump stations.
"The receipt of IIJA funding through the US Bureau of
Reclamation allows us to accelerate the design and construction of
the rural water supply system," said ENMWUA Project Administrator
Orlando Ortega. "The combined
funding we're receiving this year from the federal government, the
State of New Mexico and local
communities represents the project's largest annual allocation to
date."
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