UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Water Quality Report
Population
35,000
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 13
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
13 violations in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- NM3575501
- Population Served
- 35,000
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- State
- State
- New Mexico
- EPA Region
- 6
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 3100 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 12 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 13 |
| Contaminant 1094 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
| Contaminant 8000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 10 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 19 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 19 |
| Contaminant 0999 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 42 |
| Contaminant 5200 | ✕ Health-Based | 2 |
Violation History
2024
3
2022
6
2021
4
2020
9
2018
7
2017
20
2016
24
2015
21
2014
22
2012
2
Total violations on record: 126
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
126violations total
450% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
📍 Mid-to-large system — serves 5× the national average.