The Cutter Lateral is one of two main laterals of the project in northwestern New Mexico. Construction of the water treatment plant has recently been completed and start-up operations are commencing.
The inspection comes at the start of an approximately six-month “pre-commissioning” phase on the Cutter Lateral where Reclamation, Reclamation’s contractors, the Navajo Nation and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority will monitor and test the water treatment and conveyance facilities.