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Quay County, New Mexico

Water Systems
10
Population Served
10,646
Total Violations
569
207 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

90.0%
Systems with Violations
56.9
Avg Violations per System
36.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
10 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

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

No violations on record (1) 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
Tucumcari Water System 6,064 43 Clean
Logan Water System 2,321 48 -
Rad Water Users Coop 641 23 -
Russells Endee Truck and Travel Ctr 2 475 0 -
San Jon Water Supply 360 129 -
Liberty Mdwca 266 45 -
Glenrio Highway Rest Area 250 29 -
Hills Village Water System 126 15 -
House Water System 84 41 -
Nara Visa Mdwca 59 196 -

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 Quay County? ▼
Quay County has 569 total drinking water violations across 10 water systems, of which 207 are health-based violations. 90.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Quay County systems? ▼
Water systems in Quay County serve approximately 10,646 people through 10 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Quay County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Quay County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Quay County? ▼
Water systems in Quay County use GW (10 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. 36.4% of Quay 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.