New Mexico Water Quality Ratings
TapWaterSafety has rated 6 public water systems in New Mexico, serving a combined 1,470,686 residents. The statewide average grade is D.
State average grade
D
Total utilities rated
6
Population served
1,470,686
Most recent test
2024
🇪🇺 Would fail EU standards
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Top water quality concerns in New Mexico
- Arsenic significantly above health guideline
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
- Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
- Dibromoacetic acid significantly above health guideline
- Chromium-6 detected
Cities in New Mexico
Browse tap water quality reports by city. Click any city to see its grade, what's in the water, and recommended filters.
Grade distribution
All rated utilities in New Mexico
Sorted by score, highest first. Click any utility to see the full grade card.
| Rank | Utility | City | Population | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Albuquerque Department of Public Works | Albuquerque | 560,000 | 75 | B |
| #2 | ROSWELL MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | ROSWELL | 54,025 | 66 | C |
| #3 | ALBUQUERQUE WATER SYSTEM | ALBUQUERQUE | 560,326 | 62 | D |
| #4 | RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES | RIO RANCHO | 107,350 | 59 | D |
| #5 | LAS CRUCES MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | LAS CRUCES | 98,175 | 58 | D |
| #6 | SANTA FE WATER SYSTEM (CITY OF) | SANTA FE | 90,810 | 53 | F |