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New Mexico public water systems

1,165 active systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, serving a reported 2.2M people across 49 counties.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

1,165

Population served

2.2M

Community systems

645

Groundwater share

92.8%

System types in New Mexico

645

Community water system

151

Non-transient non-community water system

369

Transient non-community water system

Largest water systems in New Mexico

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The largest active public water systems in New Mexico by population served
#Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
1Albuquerque Water SystemBernalillo560,326CommunitySurface water
2Rio Rancho Water & Ww ServicesSandoval107,350CommunityPurchased surface water
3Las Cruces Municipal Water SystemDona Ana98,175CommunityGroundwater
4Santa Fe Water System (City of)Santa Fe90,810CommunitySurface water
5Roswell Municipal Water SystemChaves54,025CommunityGroundwater
6Farmington Water SystemSan Juan47,655CommunitySurface water
7Epcor Water New Mexico Inc. ClovisCurry41,066CommunityGroundwater
8Hobbs Municipal Water SupplyLea40,418CommunityGroundwater
9Alamogordo Domestic Water SystemOtero35,301CommunitySurface water
10University of New MexicoBernalillo35,000CommunityPurchased surface water
11Carlsbad Municipal Water SystemEddy33,626CommunityGroundwater
12Los Alamos Municipal Water SystemLos Alamos25,000CommunityGroundwater
13New Mexico State UniversityDona Ana24,000CommunityGroundwater
14Kirtland Air Force BaseBernalillo22,500CommunityGroundwater
15Gallup Water SystemMcKinley20,880CommunityGroundwater
16Camino Real Regional Utility AuthorityDona Ana19,466CommunityGroundwater
17Los Lunas Water SystemValencia19,400CommunityGroundwater
18Dona Ana MdwcaDona Ana16,987CommunityGroundwater
19Deming Municipal Water SystemLuna16,788CommunityGroundwater
20Ruidoso Water SystemLincoln15,947CommunitySurface water
21Farmington Rural-Shiprock-Beclabito Ntuaβ€”15,233CommunityPurchased surface water
22Artesia Municipal Water SystemEddy15,176CommunityGroundwater
23Sandia Commercialβ€”15,000Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
24Lake Section Water CompanyDona Ana14,619CommunityGroundwater
25Las Vegas (City of)San Miguel14,530CommunitySurface water

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