ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque is breaking ground on three new water projects, including two new aquifers that officials said will triple a 1 billion-gallon supply.
The projects come as the Rio Grande is dry and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority cannot add water to its aquifer storage savings.
The aquifer storage and recovery facility stores water when the system can save it and pumps water back up when needed…