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ELEPHANT BUTTE WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: NM3530827 · ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico 87935

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
2,286
Total Violations
19
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,073
County
Sierra
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
9
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 4 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
Public Notice Other 1 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2010
Fluoride MCL 1 1984

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 12 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/7/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/7/2025 0.0067 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFBS 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/7/2025 97.4000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/7/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/7/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/7/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/7/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/7/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/7/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/7/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/7/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/7/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/7/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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.