Water Quality: Elephant Butte, NM
10 water systems • 25,380 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Elephant Butte has 39 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Chlorine Dioxide, Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). In total, 302 violations are on record for 10 water systems serving 25,380 people.
Contaminants Found
Water Systems Serving Elephant Butte
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM | NM3510524 | Surface Water | 5,694 | 165 |
| RIO COMMUNITIES WATER SYSTEM | NM3524832 | Groundwater | 5,374 | 5 |
| RIO DEL ORO WATER SYSTEM | NM3580232 | Groundwater | 4,387 | 10 |
| MEADOW LAKE WATER SYSTEM | NM3532032 | Groundwater | 2,760 | 1 |
| ELEPHANT BUTTE WATER SYSTEM | NM3530827 | Groundwater | 2,286 | 6 |
| MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. | NM3509032 | Groundwater | 1,472 | 20 |
| ELEPHANT BUTTE, CITY OF | NM3573627 | Groundwater | 1,350 | 32 |
| SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM | NM3511001 | Groundwater | 1,098 | 16 |
| INDIAN HILLS WATER SYSTEM | NM3546930 | Groundwater | 715 | 23 |
| HI MESA WATER SYSTEM | NM3500232 | Groundwater | 244 | 24 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.