3-27-1: Potable; authority to acquire and operate water facilities.

A. A municipality, within and without the municipal boundary, may:

(1) acquire water facilities that may include but are not limited to:

(a) wells, cisterns and reservoirs;

(b) distribution pipes and ditches;

(c) pumps;

(d) rights of way;

(e) water treatment plants; and

(f) their necessary appurtenances; and

(2) use and supply water for:

(a) sewer purposes;

(b) private use; and

(c) public use.

B. In acquiring private property pursuant to this section, a municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain pursuant to procedures of the Eminent Domain Code [42A-1-1 to 42A-1-33 NMSA 1978] and subject to any applicable provisions of Section 3-27-2 NMSA 1978.