New Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant readies for service

Noel Lyn Smith
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation held a tour for officials on Oct. 19 of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation held a tour for officials on Oct. 19 of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
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Ted Michaelidis, design-build manager with Jacobs Engineering Group, talks about a component of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant, located near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle, during a tour on Oct. 19.
Ted Michaelidis, design-build manager with Jacobs Engineering Group, talks about a component of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant, located near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle, during a tour on Oct. 19.
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation provided tours of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant to officials from the agency and the Navajo Nation on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation provided tours of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant to officials from the agency and the Navajo Nation on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman reviews a section of the Cutter Later Water Treatment Plant during a tour on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman reviews a section of the Cutter Later Water Treatment Plant during a tour on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
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Construction was completed this year on the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant, located near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recognized the end of construction with a tour by agency, tribal and local officials on Oct. 19.
Construction was completed this year on the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant, located near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recognized the end of construction with a tour by agency, tribal and local officials on Oct. 19.
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Participants on a tour of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant observe a section of the facility, located near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle, on Oct. 19.
Participants on a tour of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant observe a section of the facility, located near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle, on Oct. 19.
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Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi listens to information about the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant during a tour on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi listens to information about the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant during a tour on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation provided tours of the new Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant to officials and stakeholders on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle. The facility is part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation provided tours of the new Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant to officials and stakeholders on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle. The facility is part of the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.
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At right, Jim Magnuson, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Operations Manager for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, talks on Oct. 19 about the chemical process for water treatment at the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
At right, Jim Magnuson, Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Operations Manager for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, talks on Oct. 19 about the chemical process for water treatment at the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
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From left, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Bureau of Reclamation Four Corners Construction Office Manager Pat Page and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman, tour the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
From left, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Bureau of Reclamation Four Corners Construction Office Manager Pat Page and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman, tour the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
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Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, left, takes a photo of a sediment pond during a tour on Oct. 19 of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi, left, takes a photo of a sediment pond during a tour on Oct. 19 of the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
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U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials along with the Navajo Nation and other agencies toured the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation officials along with the Navajo Nation and other agencies toured the Cutter Lateral Water Treatment Plant on Oct. 19 near Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle.
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