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Eddy County, New Mexico

Water Systems
28
Population Served
67,422
Total Violations
3,187
1,022 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
113.8
Avg Violations per System
32.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
28 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Eddy New Mexico water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (28)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Carlsbad Municipal Water System 33,626 73 Clean
Artesia Municipal Water System 15,176 184 Clean
Otis Mdwca 4,807 257 Clean
Carlsbad Caverns National Park 2,500 146 -
Artesia Rural Water Cooperative 1,880 30 -
Loving Water System 1,862 204 -
Cottonwood Water Mdwca 1,781 145 -
Malaga Mdwc Swa 868 119 -
Wipp Water Supply 650 12 -
Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works 638 98 -
Ellipse Global 486 106 -
Mosaic Potash Carlsbad Inc 408 153 -
Morningside Water Users Cooperative 364 174 -
Carlsbad KOA 277 51 -
Carc Washington Ranch 250 57 -
Hope Water System 245 116 -
R&p RV Park 231 8 -
Skp RV Park 230 56 -
Riverside Mdwa 227 228 -
Intrepid Potash East 211 84 -
Caprock Water Company 200 38 -
Pine RV Park 192 12 -
Intrepid Potash West 71 91 -
Whites City Water System 67 121 -
Guadalupe Admin. Site - Lincoln - Usfs 50 36 -
Guadalupe Christian Camp 50 159 -
Black River Center for Learning 50 394 -
Sitting Bull Falls Area Lincoln Usfs 25 35 -

Other Counties in New Mexico

Bernalillo County
82 systems · 651,858 served · 15,222 violations
Dona Ana County
68 systems · 251,275 served · 7,336 violations
Santa Fe County
84 systems · 146,927 served · 11,238 violations
Sandoval County
62 systems · 135,220 served · 12,440 violations
San Juan County
22 systems · 103,721 served · 5,118 violations
Otero County
55 systems · 71,033 served · 7,026 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Eddy County? ▼
Eddy County has 3,187 total drinking water violations across 28 water systems, of which 1,022 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Eddy County systems? ▼
Water systems in Eddy County serve approximately 67,422 people through 28 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Eddy County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Eddy County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Eddy County? ▼
Water systems in Eddy County use GW (28 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 32.1% of Eddy County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.