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Lea County, New Mexico

Water Systems
23
Population Served
66,976
Total Violations
1,905
483 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

87.0%
Systems with Violations
82.8
Avg Violations per System
25.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
23 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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (20)

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
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply 40,418 17 Detected
Lovington Municipal Water Supply 13,539 150 Clean
Jal Water Supply System 5,500 206 -
Eunice Water Supply System 4,487 63 Clean
Cowboy Junction Church 950 26 -
Tatum Municipal Water System 948 68 -
Monument Mdwca 279 51 -
Ranch View RV Park 100 0 -
Water Processing LLC Water Hauling 99 0 -
Hobbs Country Club 95 110 -
Rancho Dal Paso LLC Dba Adobe Village 83 407 -
Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op 76 114 -
Lovington Country Club 60 70 -
Monarchy Country Estates 52 175 -
Lea County Electric Cooperative Inc 50 96 -
Intrepid Potash North 40 42 -
Maverick Natural Resources Buckeye 40 33 -
Dcp Midstream Linam Plant 40 77 -
Xcel Energy Sps Cunningham Station 35 55 -
Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar 35 61 -
Dollar General #24044 Hobbs 25 0 -
Xcel Energy Sps Maddox Station 25 70 -
Morwest Corporation 0 14 -

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 Lea County? ▼
Lea County has 1,905 total drinking water violations across 23 water systems, of which 483 are health-based violations. 87.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lea County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lea County serve approximately 66,976 people through 23 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lea County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Lea County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lea County? ▼
Water systems in Lea County use GW (23 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. 25.4% of Lea 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.