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McKinley County, New Mexico

Water Systems
28
Population Served
34,524
Total Violations
3,979
1,057 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
142.1
Avg Violations per System
26.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
28 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

McKinley 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
Gallup Water System 20,880 107 Clean
Manuelito Rest Area 2,501 36 -
Gamerco Water & Sanitation 1,744 253 -
Gallup Port of Entry 1,500 227 -
St Bonaventure Mission 1,350 9 -
Thoreau Water & Sanitation District 1,173 117 -
Western Refining SW, Gallup Refinery 913 167 -
Speedys Black Hat Store 800 112 -
Ramah Water & Sanitation District 517 351 -
Yah Ta Hey W & SD 435 177 -
Whispering Cedars Water Association 425 158 -
White Cliffs Mdwua 323 129 -
Broken Arrow Bible Ranch 300 84 -
El Segundo Site 238 86 -
Top of the World Water Association Corp 177 139 -
El Sabino Store 150 68 -
Kamp Kiwanis 150 148 -
Lee Ranch Mine 135 4 -
Bluewater Lake Mdwca 135 49 -
Coal Basin Dwua 116 309 -
D & S Trailer Ranch 109 148 -
T & R Market Water Supply 100 163 -
Block a Well Co-Op 92 175 -
St Williams Mobile Home Park 82 67 -
Cedar Ridge Trailer Park 65 137 -
Sagebrush Water Co-Op 54 312 -
Manuelito Navajo Childrens Home 35 134 -
Jem Trading 25 113 -

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 McKinley County? ▼
McKinley County has 3,979 total drinking water violations across 28 water systems, of which 1,057 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from McKinley County systems? ▼
Water systems in McKinley County serve approximately 34,524 people through 28 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in McKinley County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in McKinley County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply McKinley County? ▼
Water systems in McKinley 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. 26.6% of McKinley 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.