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Grant County, New Mexico

Water Systems
27
Population Served
26,969
Total Violations
2,335
582 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
86.5
Avg Violations per System
24.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
27 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (27)

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
Silver City Water System 14,400 34 Clean
Bayard Municipal Water System 2,616 35 -
Santa Clara Water System 1,682 146 -
Hurley, Town Of 1,577 33 -
Arenas Valley Mdwca 1,204 37 -
Freeport McMoran Chino Mines 1,050 237 -
Tyrone Townsite 782 33 -
Casas Adobes Mdwca 610 126 -
Burro Mountain Homestead 415 50 -
Freeport McMoran Tyrone Inc. 350 226 -
Pinos Altos Mdwca 348 34 -
North Hurley Mdwca 318 39 -
Cliff School 300 154 -
Rosedale Mdwca 254 4 -
Rio de Arenas 205 264 -
Hanover Mdwca 203 80 -
City of Rocks State Park 149 43 -
Whiskey Creek Properties 97 33 -
Hachita Mdwca 92 51 -
Tyrone Mdwca 70 356 -
Heights Water Users Association 50 15 -
Lake Roberts Water Users Association 50 14 -
Trout Mountain Water Association 42 35 -
Mimbres Administrative Site - Usfs 30 42 -
Faywood Hot Springs 25 85 -
Lake Roberts Campground - Gila - Usfs 25 62 -
Camp Thunderbird 25 67 -

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 Grant County? ▼
Grant County has 2,335 total drinking water violations across 27 water systems, of which 582 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Grant County systems? ▼
Water systems in Grant County serve approximately 26,969 people through 27 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Grant County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Grant County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Grant County? ▼
Water systems in Grant County use GW (27 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. 24.9% of Grant 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.