News Releases
EPWater hosted groundbreaking and signing ceremony for stormwater assets and improvements
June 24, 2026
EPWater hosted groundbreaking and signing ceremony for stormwater assets and improvementsUpgrades to Clardy Fox Pump Station and future El Paso Flood...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Visit Highlights Investment in Stormwater Infrastructure
June 11, 2026
EL PASO – EPWater will hold a media event on Tuesday, June 16, to highlight the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ investment and...
Wastewater spill at Bustamante Treatment Plant
June 2, 2026
EL PASO – On May 31, a wastewater spill occurred at the Roberto Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant at 10001 Pan American Drive. Crews...
EPWater to begin seasonal transition to Rio Grande water supply
June 1, 2026
EPWater to begin seasonal transition to Rio Grande water supply Customers may notice temporary changes in taste or odor, water remains safe to...
Community invited to meeting for Piedras Street Water Main Improvements project
May 26, 2026
EL PASO – EPWater will soon begin replacement of a water main along Piedras Street in Central ElPaso. Residents are invited to learn about the...
Planned water outage to affect some Northeast residents
May 26, 2026
EPWater will make improvements to the water system, impacting services for some Northeast El Paso customers on Wednesday, May 27. An estimated 200...
EPWater announces progress stabilizing dam, roads reopened
April 27, 2026
El Paso Water has made significant progress in reducing the risk of dam failure at the Cement Lake Dam (also known as the Portland...
EPWater issues urgent update on Cement Lake Dam conditions
April 23, 2026
EPWater is providing an urgent update regarding conditions at Cement Lake Dam (also known as Portland Reservoir). While earlier mitigation efforts...
EPWater provides update on Cement Lake Dam
April 23, 2026
Based on engineering evaluations and advanced modeling, EPWater announced that the risk of a breach at Cement Lake Dam (also known as Portland...
EPWater monitoring Cement Lake, precautionary road closures in place
April 23, 2026
El Paso Water is actively monitoring conditions at Cement Lake (also known as Portland Reservoir) in West El Paso due to a potential risk of a dam...
EPWater statement on potential risk of dam breach in West El Paso
April 23, 2026
EPWater is actively monitoring Cement Lake in West El Paso due to the potential risk of a dam breach. The lake, which holds water from a naturally...
Wastewater line break in Northeast El Paso contained
April 6, 2026
Wastewater line break in Northeast El Paso containedEstimated 950,000 gallons of wastewater spilled EPWater has contained a wastewater spill that...
EPWater to host meeting on Montana Vista Wastewater Project Phase II
April 6, 2026
EPWater to host meeting on Montana Vista Wastewater Project Phase IIMore than 700 residents to receive first-time wastewater service El Paso Water...
Low water pressure for some Central El Paso customers
March 18, 2026
EPWater crews will conduct planned operations that may result in lower water pressure for some Central El Paso customers on Friday, March 20,...
EPWater, TecH2O Learning Center host annual DiscoverE
February 16, 2026
EPWater and the TecH2O Learning Center are excited to highlight the utility’s Engineering Department with the signature event, DiscoverE:...
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