Installation of New 7.5-Mile Transmission Main for the To’Hajiilee Navajo Nation Community from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Using HDPE

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The To'Hajiilee Navajo Nation Albuquerque Water Main is a 7.5-mi pipeline project that began construction in 2024 to provide a dependable water supply to the To'Hajiilee Navajo community, located west of Albuquerque, which had been facing a severe water crisis due to failing wells. The project aims to connect the community to the Albuquerque water system, addressing years of water scarcity and providing a reliable source of clean water for the approximately 2,000 residents. The Navajo reservation has a greater percentage of dwellings without piped water than anywhere else in the country. An estimated 30% of the population lives in homes that do not have running water, and many Navajo must drive miles to draw water from public spigots. The design team sought innovative solutions for such a long length of transmission main using gravity flow versus annual pumping costs for a pumped transmission main and looked towards HDPE for flexibility and durability for installation along the complex terrain.