Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tap water in Albuquerque, New Mexico receives a grade of D (62/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by ALBUQUERQUE WATER SYSTEM. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in Albuquerque's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Albuquerque.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 2.38 ppb, 594x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 14.8 ppb, 247x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 19.5 ppb, 130x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for ALBUQUERQUE WATER SYSTEM (system ID NM3510701) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in Albuquerque's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
2.38 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 594× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
14.8 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 247× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
19.5 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 130× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.51 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 92× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
7.32 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 73× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.92 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 59× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.58 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 53× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.971 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 49× over |
| Bromate Disinfection byproduct |
1.67 ppb | 0.1 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.1 | — | 17× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.91 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
5.4 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.21 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
2.71 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
1.54 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 3.6× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.353 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.5× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.11 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.1× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
87.8 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
3.38 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
73.4 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
3.07 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
5.2 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.53 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.08 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.005 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.379 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1-Butanol Other |
0.0658 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.281 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.571 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
32.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| o-toluidine Other |
0.000194 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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ZIP codes served
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