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NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

PWS ID: NM3528707 · LAS CRUCES, New Mexico 88003

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
24,000
Total Violations
241
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
532
County
Dona Ana
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
28
Monitoring Violations
184
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 40 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 40 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 28 2014
Public Notice Other 20 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2012
Asbestos MR 6 2020
E. COLI MR 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2020
Chlorine MR 4 2020
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2011
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 3 2010
Methoxychlor MR 2 2011
Diquat MR 2 2011
Endothall MR 2 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2011
Glyphosate MR 2 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2011
Picloram MR 2 2011
Dinoseb MR 2 2011
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2011
Carbofuran MR 2 2011
Heptachlor MR 2 2011
2,4-D MR 2 2011
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2011
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2011
Dalapon MR 2 2011
OXAMYL MR 2 2011

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 205 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/31/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/31/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/31/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/31/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/31/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/31/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/31/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/31/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/31/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/31/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/31/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/31/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/31/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/31/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/31/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/31/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/31/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/31/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/31/2025 <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.