Water Quality: Bluewater, NM

1 water system • 492 people served

Multiple Health Violations
201
Total Violations
40
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
492
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Bluewater is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 492 people, and has 201 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 40 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Bluewater's violation count is 19% above the national average for New Mexico. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium.

Contaminants Found

Barium

Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.

Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste

EPA limit: 2 mg/L

Water Systems Serving Bluewater

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
BLUEWATER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NM3525033 Groundwater 492 201

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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