Water Quality: Tularosa, NM

1 water system • 3,458 people served

Multiple Health Violations
280
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
3,458
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Tularosa is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 3,458 people, and has 280 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 23 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Tularosa's violation count is 66% above the national average for New Mexico. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide, TTHM.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

TTHM

Total trihalomethanes are linked to increased risk of bladder cancer and adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with naturally occurring organic matter in water

EPA limit: 0.080 mg/L (80 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Tularosa

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
TULAROSA WATER SYSTEM NM3514019 Surface Water 3,458 280

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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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