Due to current emergency flood situation, effective immediately, the City is implementing Stage 7 in the Drought Contingency and Emergency Response plan. • There will be no outdoor watering allowed (effluent water is available). • No refilling or adding of water to swimming pools.City of Las Vegas and New Mexico Highlands University have closed their swimming pools. • All restaurants are prohibited from serving water to their customers except when specifically requested by the customer. • Ornamental Fountains can operate with re-circulated water only. • Use of water from fire hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting and related activities or other activities necessary to maintain the health, safety,and welfare of the citizens served by the municipal water system. Metered use of hydrants may be allowed at the Utility Director's discretion. • No activation of new water taps for the duration of the emergency. Prohibit issuance of certificates of occupancy for new construction for duration of emergency. • The Fire Department shall make an effort to use foam or other types of additives in combination with water to minimize the amount of water needed for fire operations whenever practical. The use of effluent may be considered when there is no eminent threat to life or property. The Fire Chief may determine based on conditions to include the general safety of the public, first responders and the availability of water,when and if to limit its operations to external protective suppression. • The termination of service for any violation of the water conservation plan after the third offense. • Large commercial customers are asked to delay projects consuming large quantities of water where possible. • The City Manager will have the authority to implement additional conservation measures on commercial and industrial customers including, but not limited to, percentage reductions of consumption, requiring that high water consumption equipment be shut down, etc. • Consumption limits for residential customers is 4000 gallons per month or 44 gallons per day for households with 3 or more people. • Commercial customers must implement a 10% reduction over historical use. • Emergency Water Rates (l.5x) may be implemented. Stages 7-9 Actions will impose mandatory reduction in the use of water for all purposes and mandatory restriction on non-essential usage, to preserve remaining supplies throughout water shortages. Should Require Any Further Information Please Contact the City of Las Vegas Utilities at (505) 454-3832. Thank you.

The City of Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Department would like to announce the temporary closure of the Abe Montoya Recreation Center; Swimming Pool Temporary closure is a result of the City of Las Vegas Emergency Declaration on July 27, 2022 due to the increased risk of water supply, water quality, and other water-related issues for the foreseeable future. The facility will remain open for all other amenities. The swimming pool will be closing starting Friday, August 5, 2022, and will remain closed until further notice. Should you require any further information please contact the City of Las Vegas Abe Montoya Recreation Center at (505) 426-1739, email saragon@lasvegasnm.gov or via Facebook at the Abe Montoya Recreation Center page. Thank you.

The City of Las Vegas Solid Waste Division would like to inform the public to be aware of their surroundings when coming to the Transfer Station. A mountain lion has been seen in the area. Should you require any further information, please contact the Solid Waste Department at (505)426-0350.

Please be advised, all Senior Center sites will no longer be providing grab and go meals effective Thursday, August 4, 2022. We will continue providing congregate meals. Please join us in the Las Vegas, San Miguel, and Pecos Dining Rooms. Thank you.

Although an emergency has been declared,rest assured that the City of Las Vegas Utilities Department Water Treatment Plant is currently treating water as usual and meeting all state and federal standards. Water treatment staff are in daily contact with the Drinking Water Bureau to stay on the leadingedge of any changes necessary to continue to maintain high quality water. Water Treatment facilities will continue to be staffedand operate as scheduled to maintain waterproduction to set standards. Feel free to contact (505) 454-3832 with any questions. We will keep the communityupdated on any changes. Thank you.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nora Meyers Sackett Press Secretary, Office of the Governor nora.sackett@state.nm.us (505) 690-7313 July 29, 2022 Governor declares state of emergency for City of Las Vegas, makes $2.25 million available to protect drinking water SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed executive orders declaring a state of emergency in the City of Las Vegas due to burn scar flooding threatening the area’s drinking water supply. The executive orders make $2.25 million in state emergency funding available to assist the local government with emergency measures, help prevent additional damage, repair public infrastructure, and lessen the overall recovery time related to wildfire impacts and burn scar flooding. The declaration of a state of emergency comes after the state asked the local government to formally request an emergency declaration, enabling the state to provide additional resources per state emergency management procedures. The City of Las Vegas approved a resolution declaring a state of emergency on Thursday. “The destruction that continues to befall New Mexico communities affected by the U.S. Forest Service planned burns from earlier this year is unfathomable,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “I am very appreciative of the diligent and proactive work done by the City of Las Vegas to ensure that the municipal water system will continue to operate safely, and I am glad to provide emergency funding from the state to support that effort. New Mexicans in San Miguel County have been through enough – we will continue to do everything we can to support them and prevent additional damage as a result of the wildfires.” The burn scar created by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire has left thousands of acres of ash and debris along the Gallinas River watershed, which serves as the city’s primary municipal water source. While Las Vegas currently retains an estimated two-month supply of safe drinking water, ongoing flooding in the burn scar threatens to contaminate the city’s water supply with ash and debris, which could negatively affect the use of the municipal water supply. The emergency funding made available by Gov. Lujan Grisham will support the City of Las Vegas to establish and operate a temporary pre-treatment system that will allow the city to safely treat and draw water from Storrie Lake for municipal use. The Las Vegas drinking water supply remains safe to use at this time – the city utility’s staff are closely monitoring the water quality and coordinating with state officials on a daily basis. "The contaminated water flow from the Gallinas caused by the wildfire damage to our watershed has compromised the availability of water to the Las Vegas municipal water system. Rest assured that the city will be holding the federal government responsible for our current situation,” said Las Vegas Mayor Louie Trujillo. “I would like to thank our Governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for her unfailing support through this entire ordeal. We are working closely with both state and federal governments to make this right for all Las Vegas residents.” The state Office of the State Engineer, Environment Department and the governor’s office are working closely with the City of Las Vegas to identify solutions to ensure the city’s drinking water system is not affected by burn scar flooding and debris flows. The governor will request that the Federal Emergency Management Agency fully reimburse the state for these costs under New Mexico’s existing major disaster declaration, which was amended this week to include post-fire flooding at the request of Gov. Lujan Grisham.

Stage 6 Water Restrictions Due to current emergency flood situation, effective immediately, the City is implementing Stage 6 in the Drought Contingency and Emergency Response plan. • There will be no outdoor watering allowed. • No refilling or adding of water to swimming pools with the exception of any municipal or Highlands University owned or covered swimming pool (enclosed swimming pools). • All restaurants are prohibited from serving water to their customers except when specifically requested by the customer. • Ornamental Fountains can operate with re-circulated water only. • Use of water from fire hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting and related activities or other activities necessary to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens served by the municipal water system. Metered use of hydrants may be allowed at the Utility Director's discretion. • No activation of new water taps for the duration of the emergency. Prohibit issuance of certificates of occupancy for new construction for duration of emergency. • The Fire Department shall make an effort to use foam or other types of additives in combination with water to minimize the amount of water needed for fire operations whenever practical. The use of effluent may be considered when there is no eminent threat to life or property. The Fire Chief may determine based on conditions to include the general safety of the public, first responders and the availability of water, when and if to limit its operations to external protective suppression. • Consider additional premium above a set limit of water consumption. • The termination of service for any violation of the water conservation plan after the third offense. • Large commercial customers are asked to delay projects consuming large quantities of water where possible. • The City Manager will have the authority to implement additional conservation measures on commercial and industrial customers including, but not limited to, percentage reductions of consumption, requiring that high water consumption equipment be shut down, etc. Stages 7-9 Actions will impose mandatory reduction in the use of water for all purposes and mandatory restriction on non-essential usage, to preserve remaining supplies throughout water shortages. Field Customer Service will need to read meters on a weekly basis and provide warnings to customers who are on target to exceed their monthly limit. Customers who exceed their limit will be shut off. Should you require any further information please contact the City of Las Vegas Utilities at (505) 454-3832.Thank you.

The Utilities Department will be flushing fire hydrants today, July 28, 2022 around the City of Las Vegas. The purpose of this is to help maintain water quality standards and the fire protection system. Citizens may experience brief periods of discolored water or low pressure in these areas, which is normal during flushing operations. Questions may be directed to the Utilities Department at (505) 454-3832

The effluent water standpipe at the Utilities Center located at 905 12th Street and the Waste Water Treatment Plant located off of the frontage road on the Southside of town have been repaired and are operational. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact the City of Las Vegas Utilities Department at (505) 454-3832 with any questions. Thank you.

The City of Las Vegas Parks and Recreation Department would like to announce the temporary closure of Lincoln Park. Crews will be working on park clean-up, disinfection, and construction. The park will be closing Monday, July 25, 2022, at 8:00am and will remain closed until further notice. Should you require any further information please contact the City of Las Vegas Abe Montoya Recreation Center at (505) 426-1739, email saragon@lasvegasnm.gov or via Facebook at the Abe Montoya Recreation Center page. Thank you.