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Santa Fe, NM

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 27 water suppliers serving Santa Fe. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

27
water suppliers
118,888
people served
22
contaminants found
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What was found in Santa Fe's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
2500 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 3/27 SYR4
Fluoride
530 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/27 SYR4
Copper
183 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 4/27 SYR4
Barium
140 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/27 SYR4
Lithium
130 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/27 UCMR-5
Combined Uranium
39 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 30 µg/L
 3/27 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
21.8 pCi/L 145%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 pCi/L
 3/27 SYR4
Selenium
13 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/27 SYR4
Arsenic
9.9 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 4/27 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
8.87 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
 4/27 SYR4
TTHM
8.11 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 4/27 SYR4
Chromium
6.7 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/27 SYR4
Bromoform
6.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/27 SYR4
Lead
3.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 4/27 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/27 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/27 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.98 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/27 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.645 pCi/L 33%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/27 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
0.5120 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/27 SYR4
Atrazine
0.4800 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/27 SYR4
6:2 Fts
0.0160 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/27 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0080 mg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 26/27 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Santa Fe

SupplierPopulation served
SANTA FE WATER SYSTEM (CITY OF) 90,810
ELDORADO AREA WATER AND SANITATION DIST. 7,082
SANTA FE COUNTY SOUTH SECTOR 6,775
Pojoaque South 3,644
SANTA FE COUNTY WEST SECTOR 3,150
LAS CAMPANAS WATER SYSTEM 1,937
SUNLIT HILLS WATER SYSTEM 1,018
Tesuque Pueblo 800
AGUA FRIA WATER ASSOCIATION 611
San Ildefonso Pueblo 608
BISHOPS LODGE 450
Tesuque Mobile Home Community 400
LA CIENEGA MDWCA 321
CANONCITO AT APACHE CANYON 250
TRAILER RANCH SENIOR MOBILE HOME COMMUN. 200
HYDE PARK ESTATES WATER USERS ASSOC 172
VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK 99
LONE STAR TRAILER RANCH 77
SHALOM MOBILE HOME PARK 72
CANADA DE LOS ALAMOS MDWCA 68
LA BAJADA MDWCA 66
JUNIPER HILLS RANCH 65
ASI LA MAR TRAILER PARK 61
WILD AND WOOLEY TRAILER RANCH 59
JUNIPER HILLS MHP 56
LA VISTA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 37
BUCKMAN REGIONAL WATER TREATMENT PLANT 0

Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe tap water

Is Santa Fe tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Santa Fe. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Santa Fe?

27 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Santa Fe, New Mexico to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Santa Fe's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Santa Fe include Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Lithium. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.