Los Alamos County Water System Tour

Well well well...            

You've asked, and we're listening!

The public has been requesting tours of the Los Alamos County water production system (a.k.a. wells, tanks, and boosters) and the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities is ready to make that happen. 

Tanks for the great idea!

We all know that water is a precious, essential resource, but do you know all about its journey to your faucets? There is so much to learn on this tour! You'll start at the Water Production Division office at the Pajarito Cliffs Site where you'll visit the water system control room for an overview of SCADA and see remote monitoring of a very large system in real time. Next, you'll travel to the Guaje Well Field in Rendija Canyon where you'll step inside a well house and its neighboring booster station to learn how we get water from the earth and then move it to water tanks all over Los Alamos County. Los Alamos County will provide transportation.

This tour is a fountain of knowledge! 

• What is SCADA?
• How many people does it take to ensure 20,000 community members have clean drinking water?
• Where does our local water come from? And how does it get to our homes?
• How deep are our wells? 
• How much water do Los Alamos County's tanks hold?

Water you waiting for? Sign up today!

SPACE IS LIMITED AND TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING CHILDREN!

County staff will shuttle participants between sites. Do you require special accommodations or considerations for traveling in a minivan or a Ford Explorer with bench seats? If so, please reserve your ticket(s) and contact Abbey Hayward at Abbey.Hayward@lacnm.us / (505) 663-1779. Please notify her prior to the day of the tour!

Participants will meet outside the Water Production Division office at Pajarito Cliffs Site, Building 5. To get there, turn north onto Camino Entrada from East Rd. Follow Camino Entrada around the outer edge of Pajarito Cliffs site, through the open gate, past Building 1, past Building 4, and up to Building 5 as seen below. You can park to the west or north of building 5 anywhere there is an open space. Enter at the west end of the building and turn left onto the main hallway. The Water Production office is at the third door on the left.

This tour will take place both indoors and outdoors so please be sure to wear weather-appropriate clothing.
Tour is appropriate for all ages. Children ages 12 and under must be ticketed and accompanied by a ticketed adult. If children will require car seats, please notify Cathy D'Anna at catherine.danna@lacnm.us / (505) 662-8002 as soon as reservations are made so that we can ensure ample vehicle space is available.
In the case of heavy rain or snow, tour may need to be rescheduled.

Large groups, classes and organizations are encouraged to contact Victor Tanuz for private tours. Victor.Tanuz@losalamosnm.gov / (505) 662-8157.