New Mexico Drinking Water Violations
1,119Water Systems
46,452Total Violations
9,335Health-Based
New Mexico has 1,119 active public water systems regulated under the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act. Across these systems, there have been 9,335 health-based violations out of 46,452 total violations recorded. Currently, 238 water systems have unresolved health-based violations.
The most frequently cited health-based contaminants in New Mexico are Unknown, Unknown, and Unknown. Health-based violations mean a water system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed required treatment standards.
Browse the counties below to find specific water systems, or search by address or ZIP code to find your water provider.
Counties
| County | Water Systems | Total Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval County | 62 | 3,086 | 897 |
| Rio Arriba County | 61 | 4,150 | 894 |
| Colfax County | 34 | 1,981 | 794 |
| Santa Fe County | 82 | 2,892 | 617 |
| Dona Ana County | 68 | 2,362 | 607 |
| Bernalillo County | 80 | 3,508 | 596 |
| Taos County | 91 | 2,395 | 580 |
| San Miguel County | 44 | 1,974 | 425 |
| Hidalgo County | 9 | 803 | 358 |
| San Juan County | 22 | 1,646 | 350 |
| Torrance County | 26 | 1,629 | 306 |
| Otero County | 55 | 2,466 | 301 |
| Valencia County | 28 | 2,105 | 276 |
| Mckinley County | 28 | 1,175 | 275 |
| Eddy County | 28 | 995 | 249 |
| Cibola County | 18 | 1,287 | 239 |
| Mora County | 21 | 1,538 | 192 |
| Grant County | 27 | 700 | 185 |
| Lincoln County | 52 | 1,694 | 138 |
| Lea County | 23 | 672 | 105 |
| Catron County | 13 | 522 | 95 |
| Sierra County | 22 | 631 | 92 |
| Curry County | 16 | 1,060 | 74 |
| Socorro County | 18 | 517 | 71 |
| Guadalupe County | 12 | 342 | 69 |
| Luna County | 14 | 323 | 64 |
| Roosevelt County | 8 | 203 | 61 |
| Chaves County | 15 | 390 | 45 |
| Union County | 8 | 195 | 32 |
| De Baca County | 4 | 161 | 24 |
| Harding County | 2 | 117 | 14 |
| Quay County | 10 | 228 | 13 |
| Los Alamos County | 2 | 22 | 4 |