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Bloomfield Water Supply System

Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 9,536 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

9,536
People served
256
EPA violations
176
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 256 drinking-water violations at Bloomfield Water Supply System, 69% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

256
Total EPA violations on record
69%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
9,536
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bloomfield Water Supply System

Bloomfield Water Supply System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 9,536 residents in Bloomfield, New Mexico (San Juan County) through 3,200 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 256 total violations for this system , of which 176 (69%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 56 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CARBON, TOTAL, recorded in 77 violations (TT, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

Across New Mexico, EPA tracks 1,037 public water systems serving 2,027,497 people, with 154,522 cumulative violations and 38,650 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 149 violations. Statewide, 70 of 72 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (97.2%).

Bloomfield Water Supply System's 256 violations sit above the New Mexico average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
9,536
Total Violations
256
Health-Based Violations
176
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,200
County
San Juan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
40
Monitoring Violations
56
Treatment Tech Violations
136

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL TT 77 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 59 2007
TTHM MCL 26 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 2014
TTHM MR 17 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 2007
Public Notice Other 9 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1995
Asbestos MR 4 2020
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2014
E. COLI MR 1 2009

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/6/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/6/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/6/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/6/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/14/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/14/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/14/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/14/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/14/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/14/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/14/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/14/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/14/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/14/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/14/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/14/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Bloomfield Water Supply System.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NM3510124 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Mexico Drinking Water Authority

New Mexico's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find NM regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 0300
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 0200
2020 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 1094
2018 CARBON, TOTAL TT 77 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 2920
2018 TTHM MCL 26 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 2950
2018 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 7500
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 17 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 2950
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 3100
2009 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 3014
2007 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 59 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 0200
2007 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 10 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 2456
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 5000
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NM3510124 / 3100

How Bloomfield Water Supply System Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Bloomfield Water Supply System New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 256 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 176 37.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 97.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 9,536 1,955 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,037 regulated public water systems in New Mexico.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bloomfield Water Supply System water safe to drink?
Bloomfield Water Supply System (PWS ID: NM3510124) has 256 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 9,536 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Bloomfield Water Supply System serve?
Bloomfield Water Supply System serves 9,536 people in Bloomfield, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3,200 service connections.
What type of violations does Bloomfield Water Supply System have?
Bloomfield Water Supply System has 256 total violations: 176 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 56 monitoring/reporting violations, and 136 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bloomfield Water Supply System water?
No. Bloomfield Water Supply System was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Bloomfield Water Supply System use?
Bloomfield Water Supply System uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.