Gallup to Shut Off Water Feb. 18, 12-6 PM for Waterline Tie-In

Businesses between Armand Ortega Boulevard and Twin Buttes Road and residents of Western Skies Trailer Park, Day Street and Saguaro Drive experienced a City of Gallup water shutdown when service was interrupted for a waterline tie-in at the intersection of Rico Street and N.M. Highway 118. City crews and contractors completed the work during a scheduled outage that ran from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Feb. 18.

The project was performed by H.O. Construction for the Gallup Water Department as part of ongoing water-system improvements, with the outage required “to complete this work safely,” city officials said in an emergency notice. The Gallup Water Department warned in its press release that “While every effort will be made to restore service as quickly as possible, the waterline tie‑in may extend beyond the anticipated timeframe. They asked that residents and businesses make any necessary arrangements in advance.”

City of Gallup communications also posted an emergency alert titled “UPCOMING WATER OUTAGE LOCATED ON RICO STREET & NM HWY 118 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 2/18/2026” on the municipal news page to notify affected customers in the listed zones. The City listed DePauli Engineering and Metro Dispatch as contacts for questions; residents and business owners were directed to call DePauli Engineering at (505) 863-5440 or Metro Dispatch (after hours) at (505) 722-2002 for status updates or concerns.

The outage footprint published by the City covered both commercial and residential customers: all businesses between Armand Ortega Boulevard and Twin Buttes Road, all homes in Western Skies Trailer Park, and homes on Day Street and Saguaro Drive. Gallup officials framed the work as a single tie-in associated with broader system improvements; the municipal notice stressed the possibility that crews could take longer than the noon–6:00 p.m. window to complete the connection.

For customers seeking more technical detail or confirmation of contractor responsibilities, the City notice identified H.O. Construction as the crew performing the new waterline tie-in and listed DePauli Engineering as a project contact. Metro Dispatch remains the after-hours reporting line at (505) 722-2002 for any prolonged outages or water emergencies that occur outside normal business hours.