Elephant Butte Water Quality
New Mexico
According to EPA SDWIS, Elephant Butte, New Mexico is served by 7 community water systems covering about 15,375 people. The same extract lists 39 health-based violation records, most recently coded 0700 in 2023. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Elephant Butte, New Mexico is delivered through 7 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 15,375 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 39 violation records across the 7 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Groundwater Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the New Mexico drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | 5,694 | 32 | Health |
| MEADOW LAKE WATER SYSTEM | 2,760 | 0 | Clean |
| ELEPHANT BUTTE WATER SYSTEM | 2,286 | 0 | Clean |
| MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. | 1,472 | 4 | Health |
| ELEPHANT BUTTE, CITY OF | 1,350 | 0 | Clean |
| SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM | 1,098 | 3 | Health |
| INDIAN HILLS WATER SYSTEM | 715 | 0 | Clean |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. | Groundwater Rule | 2023-08-22 |
| MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. | Groundwater Rule | 2023-08-22 |
| MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. | Groundwater Rule | 2023-08-22 |
| SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-03-08 |
| SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater Rule | 2023-03-08 |
| MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2021-09-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-04-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-04-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-04-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2016-04-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2015-01-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2015-01-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2015-01-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2015-01-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2015-01-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2015-01-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2015-01-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2015-01-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2014-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2014-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2014-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2014-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2014-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2014-10-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2014-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2014-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2014-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | TTHM | 2014-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2014-07-01 |
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2014-07-01 |
| SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM | Lead and Copper Rule | 2004-07-01 |
What are Elephant Butte's health-based records for?
Elephant Butte's health-based violation records carry 5 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 20 | 1 |
| Tthm | 12 | 1 |
| Groundwater Rule | 5 | 2 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 1 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Elephant Butte, New Mexico? ▼
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How does Elephant Butte compare in New Mexico?
Of the 255 New Mexico places with at least one community water system on file, Elephant Butte ranks #11 by number of systems (7).
Either side of it: Alto (8), Artesia (7), Carlsbad (6), Espanola (6)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 7 community water systems whose service area lists Elephant Butte, ranked against the 255 New Mexico places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.