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Otero County, New Mexico

Water Systems
55
Population Served
71,033
Total Violations
7,026
1,513 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
127.7
Avg Violations per System
21.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (82%)
SW
5 systems (9%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Alamogordo Domestic Water System 35,301 40 Detected
Holloman Air Force Base 13,000 488 Clean
Tularosa Water System 3,458 695 Clean
Cloudcroft Water System 2,865 78 -
Timberon W and SD 2,698 254 -
La Luz Mdwca 1,917 49 -
White Sands National Park 1,397 34 -
Twin Forks Mdwca 1,274 335 -
Orogrande Base Camp 1,000 33 -
Cloud Country West Water System 684 48 -
Boles Acres Water System 657 75 -
Brewer 536 4 -
Eileen Acres 462 116 -
Robinhood Water Users Association 426 69 -
High Rolls Community Water Users Coop 364 119 -
Cloud Country Estates Wua 356 101 -
Waterfall Community Wua 342 184 -
Pineywoods Estates Water Association 320 151 -
Pine Springs Summer Camp 250 29 -
Chalet Camper Village 226 77 -
Pinon Mdwca 215 37 -
Silver Cloud Water Association 205 99 -
McGregor Range Camp 200 40 -
Sacramento Camp Conference Center, Inc 200 48 -
Chippeway Park Water Association 193 422 -
Cool Pines RV Park 150 3 -
Aspendale Camp 150 126 -
Oliver Lee State Park 150 12 -
Ponderosa Pines Property Owners Assoc 147 127 -
Mayhill Mdwca 143 96 -
Camp Wehinahpay 139 29 -
Boothill RV Park 135 8 -
Karr Canyon Estates 108 69 -
Mountain Orchard Mdwca 105 135 -
Oasis Enterprises Inc. 100 51 -
Sacramento Mountain Retreat 100 291 -
Orogrande Mdwca 92 262 -
Pete Ragan Memorial Wua 82 274 -
Weed Water Users Association 81 88 -
Silver Springs Water System 76 55 -
Cider Mill Farms Mdwca 76 84 -
Juniper Mobile Park 75 74 -
Sky Country Estates Mdwca 71 12 -
Laborcita Water Users Association 70 51 -
Dungan Mdwca 64 82 -
Sivells Baptist Camp 60 54 -
Rolling Hills Wua 57 152 -
Alamo Heights Wua 52 126 -
Enchanted Valley Wua 41 122 -
Canyon Hills Area Wua 32 89 -

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
Eddy County
28 systems · 67,422 served · 3,187 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Otero County? ▼
Otero County has 7,026 total drinking water violations across 55 water systems, of which 1,513 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Otero County systems? ▼
Water systems in Otero County serve approximately 71,033 people through 55 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Otero County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Otero County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Otero County? ▼
Water systems in Otero County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 21.5% of Otero 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.