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Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Water Systems
9
Population Served
4,264
Total Violations
2,378
1,357 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 0 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
264.2
Avg Violations per System
57.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
9 systems (100%)

Compliance Snapshot

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (9)

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
Lordsburg Water Supply System 3,213 797 -
Animas School System 184 117 -
Glen Acres Water Coop 180 802 -
Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept 164 19 -
New Mexico Tech, Playas Facility 147 67 -
Virden Water System 133 59 -
Rodeo Mdw & Mswa 118 444 -
Bowlins Continental Divide Trading Post 100 36 -
Rusty's RV Ranch 25 37 -

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 Hidalgo County? ▼
Hidalgo County has 2,378 total drinking water violations across 9 water systems, of which 1,357 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hidalgo County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hidalgo County serve approximately 4,264 people through 9 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hidalgo County water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for water systems in Hidalgo County.
What types of water sources supply Hidalgo County? ▼
Water systems in Hidalgo County use GW (9 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. 57.1% of Hidalgo 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.