// Risk Intelligence
| Risk Score | 8 / 10 High |
| Facility Type | 💧 Water Treatment Facility |
| Operator / Branch | El Paso Water Utilities |
| Host County | El Paso County TX |
| Nearest City | Pepperell MA |
| Primary Risk Radius | 5 miles |
| Secondary Risk Radius | 20 miles |
// Strategic Significance
El Paso Water Utilities serves 870,000 residents in one of the most water-stressed cities in the US drawing from the Rio Grande the Hueco Bolson aquifer and the Mesilla Bolson aquifer. El Paso has been a national leader in water recycling including direct potable reuse but the Hueco Bolson aquifer has been severely depleted. The Rio Grande at El Paso is frequently at or near zero flow due to upstream diversions in Colorado New Mexico and Mexico. Extreme desert heat creates massive water demand.
// Civilian Impact Assessment
El Paso County with 870,000 residents. The Hueco Bolson aquifer is severely depleted. The Rio Grande at El Paso is frequently zero flow. Extreme desert heat creates massive water demand. El Paso is testing the most advanced water reuse technologies in the US as a matter of survival.
// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance
I-10, I-25, Rio Grande, Transmountain Road. El Paso County Emergency Management coordinates drought aquifer depletion heat and cyberattack protocols.