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- Utility Field Operations
- Wastewater Operations
- Laboratory Services
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- GIS & Mapping Systems
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The City of Hobbs’ water supply is 100% groundwater.
All water is supplied solely by the Ogallala Aquifer
The Ogallala Aquifer contains high quality water, however, it has a very slow recharge rate
The Ogallala Aquifer begins at about 70 feet below the surface and is approximately 150 feet in saturated thickness.
28 Operating water wells
Water production ranges between 400 GPM to 1000 GPM per water well
The average well depth is 220 feet
Typical production rate of approximately 13 million gallons per day
Five ground storage reservoirs with a storage volume of 10 million gallons
Three elevated storage towers with a storage volume of 2 million gallons
A total of 12 milion gallons of system storage
Each of the five groudn storage reservoirs are equipped with pumping facilities
Pumps supply water to the system while the elevated towers maintain the pressure in the system
220 miles of water mains ranging from 2" to 42" diameter
2,500 water valves
Over 13,000 water meters are read each month
165 miles of gravity sewer lines collect and deliver wastewater from the customer to the wastewater treatment plant
Sewer lines range in size from 6" to 30"
2,500 manholes are in service in the wastewater collection system
Influent flow averages 3.0 millino gallons per day or approximately 2,200 gallons per minute into the treatment plant |
