Denver Steels Waterline Replacement and Easement Vacations
Los Alamos County
Summary
After severely corroded service lines were found, the county replaced water lines for about 126 Denver Steels homes using a state loan, moving meters to the property line. The easement vacation formally shifts future maintenance responsibility — and cost — from the county to homeowners.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Repairs were covered by a state loan, but homeowners now own maintenance of their service lines past the meter.
Denver Steels homeowners get new 30-plus-year PEX service lines paid for by the county loan.
Homeowners take on future repair costs for their service lines, with no county assistance program for those who can't afford repairs.
Mentions & discussions (4)
County Council - Regular Session — October 6, 2026
After severely corroded service lines were found, the county replaced water lines for about 126 Denver Steels homes using a state loan, moving meters to the property line. The easement vacation formally shifts future maintenance responsibility — and cost — from the county to homeowners.
County Council - Regular Session — September 29, 2026
The Council adopted Ordinance 02-387 reworking DPU water rate schedules. Residents spoke at the hearing; most changes take effect after June 30, 2027, with some rate elements later still.
Board of Public Utilities — August 19, 2026
The county needs an extra $3.25 million NMFA loan to finish the Denver Steels project, including replacing corroded galvanized service lines from new meters at the property line to homes — after which homeowners own and maintain those lines.
County Council - Regular Session — May 19, 2026
Consent items included a $550,000 budget revision for a vacuum excavator, a $234,827 emergency water line repair, and a change order on the Bayo booster station rehab pushing completion to June 30, 2026.
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