Randy Sugrue received the 2017 Outstanding Operator of the Year Award for taking initiative and coordinating the BGAC backwash optimization and testing project this year at the NM Water and Wastewater Association (NMWWA) Short School Conference in January. The BDD facility […]
Lots of kids, plenty of assistants, volunteers, Santa Fe fire and police, DJ music, swimming and dancing rounded up the last day of summer program at Alto/Bicentennial Park. Approximately 900 kiddos who attended the summer recreation program celebrated in fine Santa Fe fashion. But what’s […]
BDD staff participated in American Heart Association’s first aid, AED, and CPR training in February through Cintas. Since our facility is located out in the boondocks about half an hour from the city limits, this is a very beneficial training for BDD staff […]
Sometimes it’s the little things that matter, but taking two days out of our year to bring a little bit of water awareness to 250 local 4th graders is a BIG thing for all of us! The students toured a variety […]
BDD maintenance and operations staff are hard at work again on a warm July day in Santa Fe! Installation of new pump shafts are being implemented with the use of the new BDD crane truck purchased this past fiscal year. […]
Dirt particles, or sediment, that is removed from the water during flocculation and sedimentation processes settles in the base of the mixers and plate settlers. That content has to be washed out quarterly to avoid over build-up in that area. […]
The purpose of Confined Space training is to prevent injury to personnel by ensuring good planning and communication practices prior to and during entry into confined spaces during regular and emergency situations. This training protects authorized employees who enter confined […]
Every year, the 12 million gallon raw water storage tanks fill up with sediment from the partially filtered river water stored in them. The BDD contracts a bulldozer and dump-truck crew to clean out the 10 feet of sand and […]
