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Lush and Lean Workshops

Lush and Lean Workshops kick off on October 13, 2022.

Lush and lean Workshops are brought to you by the Las Cruces Utilities Water Conservation Program.Workshops will be at the Branigan Library, Roadrunner Room, 200 E. Picacho in Las Cruces, on Thursdays f...

Las Cruces Utilities Pilot Study Decreases Odor of Wastewater

By Cassie McClure

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin on 9.16.22

For nearly a year, Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) has been conducting a new pilot study to see how they can continue and expand the mitigation of odors from wastewater that travels miles through sewe...

New Natural Gas Rate Implementation

By C.T. Barnes 

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin on 9.9.2022

Like everything else, natural gas prices have continuously been on the rise, especially in 2022. Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) is doing everything they can to make sure customers are prepare...

Superfund Site Facility Named in Honor of Pascual Rodriguez, Jr.

By Cassie McClure

Published in Las Cruces Sun News 9.4.22

During the 10th anniversary of the Griggs-Walnut Groundwater Plume Remediation Project at 163 N. Cottonwood St., Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) announced the renaming of the site in honor of retired long...

Are You Registered For UtilityHawk Yet? First Year Update

By C.T. Barnes 

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin on 8/19/2022

Are you one of the 8% of Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) customers registered for UtilityHawk? If not, what is holding you back from taking charge of your natural gas usage, water consumption...

Day in the Life: Wastewater Line Maintenance

By Cassie McClure

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin 9.2.22

It was back to the shop for parts for Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Wastewater Line Maintenance Mechanic Eric Garza. The high-pressure water jets had worn down the Vactor truck's hose, the LCU ...

Las Cruces Utilities Internship Program Signs New Student

By Cassie McClure

Published in Las Cruces Sun News 8.12.22

The newest signee to the Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Internship Program, Jeremiah Avery, is moving to Las Cruces to continue to expand his college experience and to explore and cultivate his new care...

Investing in Employees Benefits Efficiency and Ratepayers

Published in the Las Cruces Sun News 8.28.2022 

By Cassie McClure 

When Delilah Walsh entered Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) as its first assistant director in 2019, she knew she had joined a team with a solid foundation in operations that wor...

Day in the Life: Jacob A. Hands Wastewater Treatment Facility

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin 8/26/2022

By Cassie McClure

When we flush, we’re happy that what goes down the toilet and into the pipes is taken away. In Las Cruces, all pipes lead to its own Rome, which Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) has in the Jac...

LCU Water Conservation Team Grows to Support and Educate Community

By Cassie McClure 

Published in Las Cruces Sun News 8.21.22

During the monsoon season, it’s easy to marvel at the rain that freshens up our yards but might flood our streets. When the water seeps away into the dry soil, residents remember...

Las Cruces Utilities Water Conservation Program Expands

By Cassie McClure 

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin 08.12.2022.

Water conservation is a community effort. For Las Cruces Utilities (LCU), giving the community the tools and the information residents need to be savvy water conservationists is the ro...

Day in the Life: LCU’s Solid Waste Landfill

By Cassie McClure 

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin on 8/5/2022

Hector Lozoya and his coworkers might have the best office view at Las Cruces Utilities (LCU). Lozoya, a Heavy Equipment Operator, works at the Foothills Landfill Composting Facility (...

Rate Design Keeps Infrastructure Safe and Sound for the Future

By Cassie McClure 

Published in Las Cruces Sun News on 7/31/2022

Setting the rates people pay for utility services has been the job of Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Deputy Director Business Services Jose Provencio for over 40 years. But it could have ...