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ZIP 88003 — Las Cruces, NM

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 88003 in Las Cruces, NM detected 2 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
24,000
people served
2
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 88003

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Lithium
66.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 88003

SupplierStatePopulation served
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY NM 24,000

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 88003 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 88003 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 2 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 88003. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 88003?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 88003. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 88003's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lithium, Lead across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.