75M Contract to Drill Water Pipeline

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation just awarded a $75.5 million contract to accelerate the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project, focusing on critical horizontal directional drilling for the Block 2-3 Pipeline in northwestern New Mexico. This underground pipeline will stretch from the Frank Chee Willetto Reservoir near Shiprock to the San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant in Hogback Chapter, delivering much-needed clean water to Navajo Nation communities and Gallup. Construction begins summer 2026 and wraps by fall 2028, navigating sensitive areas like the San Juan River while minimizing surface disruption — a major step toward solving long-standing water access challenges. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1257bca996f145b0