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TULAROSA WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: NM3514019 · TULAROSA, New Mexico 88352

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
3,458
Total Violations
695
Health-Based Violations
68
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,310
County
Otero
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
39
Monitoring Violations
508
Treatment Tech Violations
29

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 226 2024
Public Notice Other 72 2025
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 60 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 42 2025
Groundwater Rule TT 29 2018
TTHM MR 28 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 28 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2021
TTHM MCL 12 2024
Asbestos MR 6 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2016
Fluoride MR 4 2015
CYANIDE MR 4 2015
Arsenic MR 4 2015
Barium MR 4 2015
Antimony, Total MR 4 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2015
Benzene MR 4 2015
Toluene MR 4 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2015
Chlorine MR 4 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
6:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/18/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/18/2025 10.9000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/18/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/18/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/18/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/18/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/18/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/18/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/18/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/28/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/28/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/28/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/28/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/28/2025 11.8000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 5/28/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/28/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/28/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/28/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/28/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/28/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/28/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/28/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/28/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/28/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/28/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/28/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/28/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/28/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/28/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 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.