We read 10 results from New Mexico State University’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 6 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 24,000 people · Water system ID NM3528707 · 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 2 · sampled 2024 · NMSU wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 2 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal500x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)highest measured · NMSU wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.1 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Gross beta (radioactivity)highest measured · NMSU wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 5.5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Lead90th percentile of 10 homes tested · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 4 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal20x the health goal |
| Radium (combined 226 + 228)highest measured · NMSU wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumhighest measured · Treatment Plant #14 · 2025 report, page 2 | 7 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal12x the health goal |
| Bariumhighest measured · range 0.06 to 0.06 · sampled 2024 · NMSU wells · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.06 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Copper90th percentile of 10 homes tested · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.21 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Fluoridehighest measured · NMSU wells · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.51 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrate (as N)highest measured · range 0.05 to 0.07 · sampled 2023 · NMSU wells · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.07 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in New Mexico State University’s water between Oct 2024 and Oct 2025. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium66.3 ppbFound in 6 of 6 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.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Gross beta (radioactivity), Radium (combined 226 + 228), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
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