We read 20 results from Epcor Water New Mexico INC Clovis’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 8 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 41,066 people · Water system ID NM3527305 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenichighest measured · range 2 to 5 · sampled 2023 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 5 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal1,250x the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · range 1.33 to 2.38 · sampled 2023 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 2.38 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the 2 ppm secondary standard1.2x the 2 ppm secondary standard (EPA's level to prevent tooth discoloration, also used as health guidance); below the 4 ppm legal limit |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · sampled 2024 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 5.2 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 9 | 1 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal5x the health goal |
| PFOA (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 2 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 10 | 2 ppt | 0.007 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal286x the health goal |
| PFOS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 3.6 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 10 | 3.6 ppt | 1 ppt | 4 ppt from 2029 | Above the health goal3.6x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · sampled 2024 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.09 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumhighest measured · sampled 2024 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 8 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal13x the health goal |
| Atrazinehighest measured · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.12 ppb | 0.15 ppb | 3 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.05 to 0.15 · sampled 2023 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 0.15 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorinehighest running annual average · range 0.7 to 0.8 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.7 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Chromium (total)highest measured · range ND to 1 · sampled 2023 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 1 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2024 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.22 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| DEHP (a phthalate)highest measured · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 1 ppb | 12 ppb | 6 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 0.6 to 0.62 · sampled 2024 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 0.62 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 3.5 to 5.3 · sampled 2024 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 9 | 5.3 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 1.47 to 4.43 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 4.43 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| PFHxS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 3 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 10 | 3 ppt | None set | 10 ppt from 2029 | Below the legal limit |
| Seleniumhighest measured · range ND to 5 · sampled 2023 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 8 | 5 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| PFBS (a PFAS)highest measured · range ND to 4.4 · Treatment facility · 2025 report, page 10 | 4.4 ppt | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Epcor Water New Mexico INC Clovis’s water between Apr 2023 and Oct 2023. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- PFBS4.3 pptFound in 1 of 16 samples · highest resultNo federal limit in force for this one
- Lithium76 ppbFound in 16 of 16 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Found: PFOA (a PFAS), PFOS (a PFAS)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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