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ALBUQUERQUE WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: NM3510701 · ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico 87103

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
560,326
Total Violations
2
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
206,795
County
Bernalillo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2016

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 52 of 1560 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 7/31/2024 20.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/31/2024 71.4000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/31/2024 33.2000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/31/2024 33.3000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/31/2024 26.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
lithium 7/31/2024 30.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/5/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/5/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/5/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/5/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/5/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/5/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/5/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/5/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/5/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/5/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
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.