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Kirtland Air Force Base

Community water system in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

22,500

Service connections

544

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNM3567701
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served22,500
Service connections544
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyNM state drinking water program
City servedAlbuquerque
StateNew Mexico
ZIP—
CountyBernalillo County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2023-06-16Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34E. colicode 3014NoResolved
2022-02-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoArchived
2022-02-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoArchived
2019-07-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000NoResolved
2019-02-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2019-02-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2018-06-17Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34E. colicode 3014NoResolved
2016-05-08Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2015-07-02Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2014-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2014-08-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2014-05-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Kirtland Air Force Base: frequently asked questions

Is Kirtland Air Force Base's water safe to drink?

Kirtland Air Force Base is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the NM state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Kirtland Air Force Base?

Kirtland Air Force Base (PWSID NM3567701) is a federal government-owned community water system, regulated by the NM state drinking water program.

How many people does Kirtland Air Force Base serve?

Kirtland Air Force Base reports serving 22,500 people through 544 service connections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

Where does Kirtland Air Force Base get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Bernalillo County

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Albuquerque Water SystemBernalillo560,326CommunitySurface water
University of New MexicoBernalillo35,000CommunityPurchased surface water
Sandia Peak UtilityBernalillo6,079CommunityGroundwater
Pilot Travel Center #1106Bernalillo2,075Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Veterans Administration Hcs New MexicoBernalillo2,000Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Tierra West Estates MHPBernalillo1,447CommunityGroundwater

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