New Mexico Water Quality
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), New Mexico has 593 active community water systems in this extract. PlainEnviro's health-based slice lists 8,034 violation records across 50 systems with at least one such row. These are historical EPA registry counts, not a statewide drinkability score.
Health-based violation records for 593 community water systems in New Mexico. Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).
Water Systems with Most Health-Based Records
| # | Water System | Health-Based Records | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAMINO REAL REGIONAL UTILITY AUTHORITY Sunland Park | 260 | Yes |
| 2 | LORDSBURG WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM Lordsburg | 244 | Yes |
| 3 | MIAMI WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Springer | 210 | Yes |
| 4 | SPRINGER WATER SYSTEM Springer | 197 | Yes |
| 5 | FRENCH MDWCA/SWA Springer | 150 | Yes |
| 6 | PHILMONT BOY SCOUT RANCH - HEADQUARTERS Cimarron | 150 | Yes |
| 7 | CIMARRON WATER SYSTEM Cimarron | 149 | Yes |
| 8 | LAS VEGAS (CITY OF) Las Vegas | 144 | Yes |
| 9 | BELEN WATER SYSTEM Belen | 120 | Yes |
| 10 | GLEN ACRES WATER COOP Lordsburg | 120 | Yes |
| 11 | JEMEZ SPRINGS DWUA Jemez Springs | 110 | Yes |
| 12 | TERRELLS MOBILE HOME PARK Lovington | 109 | Yes |
| 13 | LEISURE MOUNTAIN MHP Tijeras | 108 | Yes |
| 14 | PAAKWEREE VILLAGE WATER CO-OP ASSOC, INC Albuquerque | 104 | Yes |
| 15 | SAN YSIDRO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM San Ysidro | 102 | Yes |
| 16 | SANTA CRUZ WATER ASSOCIATION Santa Cruz | 98 | Yes |
| 17 | DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE Placitas | 95 | Yes |
| 18 | CASSANDRA WATER SYSTEM Moriaty | 88 | Yes |
| 19 | LA UNION MDS & WA Anthony | 84 | Yes |
| 20 | NAVAJO DAM DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS INC Navajo Dam | 80 | Yes |
| 21 | OJO CALIENTE MDWCA Ojo Caliente | 78 | Yes |
| 22 | DESERTAIRE WATER COMPANY Socorro | 78 | Yes |
| 23 | ALGODONES WUA Algodones | 69 | Yes |
| 24 | VALLECITOS MDWCA Vallecitos | 64 | Yes |
| 25 | REGINA MDWCA Los Alamos | 64 | Yes |
| 26 | LUMBERTON MDWCA Lumberton | 63 | Yes |
| 27 | GREEN RIDGE MDWCA, INC. Tijeras | 62 | Yes |
| 28 | CUBA WATER SYSTEM Cuba | 62 | Yes |
| 29 | ALCALDE MDWCA Alcalde | 57 | Yes |
| 30 | COYOTE CREEK MUTUAL DOMESTIC WUA Quemado | 54 | Yes |
| 31 | RIO DE ARENAS Arenas Valley | 50 | Yes |
| 32 | CAPULIN MDWCA Gallina | 48 | Yes |
| 33 | GALLINA WATER SYSTEM Gallina | 48 | Yes |
| 34 | VALLEY ESTATES WATER & SEWER ASSOCIATION Fairview | 48 | Yes |
| 35 | AGUA SANA WUA Hernandez | 47 | Yes |
| 36 | Zia Pueblo Zia Pueblo | 46 | Yes |
| 37 | TORREON MDWCA Torreon | 46 | Yes |
| 38 | LLANO QUEMADO MDWCA Ranchos De Taos | 45 | Yes |
| 39 | CASAS ADOBES MDWCA Mimbres | 44 | Yes |
| 40 | JUNIPER HILLS MHP Albuquerque | 44 | Yes |
| 41 | LOMA ESCONDIDA WATER ASSOCIATION Belen | 43 | Yes |
| 42 | TRAMPAS MDWCA Trampas | 43 | Yes |
| 43 | OJO FELIZ MDWCA Ojo Feliz | 41 | Yes |
| 44 | CHIPPEWAY PARK WATER ASSOCIATION Cloudcroft | 41 | Yes |
| 45 | BLOOMFIELD WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM Bloomfield | 40 | Yes |
| 46 | BLUEWATER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT Bluewater | 40 | Yes |
| 47 | CORREO WATER ASSOCIATION Laguna | 38 | Yes |
| 48 | UPPER ARROYO HONDO MDWCA Arroyo Hondo | 37 | Yes |
| 49 | RAMAH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT Ramah | 36 | Yes |
| 50 | TRANQUILLO PINES WATER USERS COOP Tijeras | 36 | Yes |
Most Common Contaminants in New Mexico
| Contaminant | Violations | Systems Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 3,843 | 369 |
| Arsenic | 1,064 | 26 |
| TTHM | 659 | 18 |
| Fluoride | 637 | 13 |
| Combined Uranium | 393 | 15 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 307 | 11 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | 277 | 7 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 182 | 172 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 176 | 54 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 149 | 9 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | 61 | 9 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 59 | 4 |
| Selenium | 56 | 2 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 37 | 2 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 35 | 13 |
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About This Data
Water quality data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. Only community water systems (CWS) in New Mexico are included.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.