New Mexico tap water quality

595 active community water systems.

Largest water systems

GradeSystemPeopleHealth violations (5y)
AAlbuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA)560,3260
BRio Rancho Water & WW Services107,3501
ALas Cruces Municipal Water System98,1750
BSanta Fe Water System (City Of)90,8101
CRoswell Municipal Water System54,0252
BFarmington Water System47,6551
AEpcor Water New Mexico Inc Clovis41,0660
AHobbs Municipal Water Supply40,4180
BAlamogordo Domestic Water System35,3010
CUniversity of New Mexico35,0001
ACarlsbad Municipal Water System33,6260
ALos Alamos Municipal Water System25,0000
ANew Mexico State University24,0000
AKirtland Air Force Base22,5000
DCamino Real Regional Utility Authority21,93026
DGallup Water System20,8808
CLos Lunas Water System19,4003
DDona Ana Mdwca16,98713
DDeming Municipal Water System16,7887
ARuidoso Water System15,9470
AArtesia Municipal Water System15,1760
BLake Section Water Company14,6191
AMescalero Inn of the Mt. Gods14,5420
DLas Vegas (City Of)14,53045
ASilver City Water System14,4000
APortales Water System14,2840
DLovington Municipal Water Supply13,5398
AMoongate West13,3620
BHolloman Air Force Base13,0000
ASocorro Water System12,0260
BEspanola Water System12,0121
AZuni Pueblo11,8880
BBernalillo Water System11,8100
ALower Rio Grande PWWA South Valley11,5420
DBelen Water System10,83022
DGrants Domestic Water System10,5234
CCity of Raton/Raton Water Works9,7332
AAztec Domestic Water System9,6730
ABloomfield Water Supply System9,5360
AMoongate Water System9,1700
AIsleta Eastside8,9410
CLee Hammond Water8,8171
BAnthony W&sd8,6911
ALower Valley Water Users Association8,6830
AEntranosa Water Association8,5000
BCannon Air Force Base Water System7,8320
AEldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist.7,0820
AEpcor Water New Mexico Inc., Edgewood6,7950
DTruth Or Consequences6,78317
BSanta Fe County South Sector6,7751

Most issues (systems serving 10,000+)

D

Camino Real Regional Utility Authority

Serves 21,930 people · Groundwater · Full report →
26 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 11 monitoring/reporting violations; 2 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
D

Dona Ana Mdwca

Serves 16,987 people · Groundwater · Full report →
13 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 14 monitoring/reporting violations; 2 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
D

Las Vegas (City Of)

Serves 14,530 people · Surface water · Full report →
45 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 10 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
D

Belen Water System

Serves 10,830 people · Groundwater · Full report →
22 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 56 monitoring/reporting violations; 12 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2026).
D

Lovington Municipal Water Supply

Serves 13,539 people · Groundwater · Full report →
8 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 6 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2022).
D

Deming Municipal Water System

Serves 16,788 people · Groundwater · Full report →
7 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 5 monitoring/reporting violations; 4 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
D

Gallup Water System

Serves 20,880 people · Groundwater · Full report →
8 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 4 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
D

Grants Domestic Water System

Serves 10,523 people · Groundwater · Full report →
4 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
C

Los Lunas Water System

Serves 19,400 people · Groundwater · Full report →
3 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; 3 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
C

Roswell Municipal Water System

Serves 54,025 people · Groundwater · Full report →
2 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 4 monitoring/reporting violations; 3 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
C

University of New Mexico

Serves 35,000 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 7 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
B

Santa Fe Water System (City Of)

Serves 90,810 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 3 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
B

Lake Section Water Company

Serves 14,619 people · Groundwater · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
B

Espanola Water System

Serves 12,012 people · Groundwater · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
B

Farmington Water System

Serves 47,655 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2023).
B

Rio Rancho Water & WW Services

Serves 107,350 people · Surface water · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 1 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
B

Holloman Air Force Base

Serves 13,000 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 23 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
B

Bernalillo Water System

Serves 11,810 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 6 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2026).
B

Alamogordo Domestic Water System

Serves 35,301 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 5 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
A

Portales Water System

Serves 14,284 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 4 monitoring/reporting violations; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Latest lead 90th percentile on file is from 2020 (older than 5 years, not graded).

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