Tap Water Results

Is Alamogordo, NM tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Alamogordo Domestic Water System. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

8 public water systems serve parts of Alamogordo. The largest, Alamogordo Domestic Water System, serves 35,301 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Alamogordo Domestic Water System

35,301 people · Surface water · EPA ID NM3513319

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
3.7 ppt4 pptOne sample above limit
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2024, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Across New Mexico, 1 of 77 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 14 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. New Mexico results.

Alamogordo homes and lead pipes

49%
of homes built before 1980 (New Mexico 43%, US 50%)
5%
built before 1950 (New Mexico 8%)
38%
of households rent (New Mexico 30%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Alamogordo city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Alamogordo

  • Cloud Country West Water System
    684 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Boles Acres Water System
    657 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Eileen Acres MDWCA
    457 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Dungan MDWCA
    64 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 6 health-based violations since 2016
  • Alamo Heights Wua Water System
    52 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Coliform bacteria violation
  • Enchanted Valley Wua Water System
    40 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 4 health-based violations since 2016
1 more systems
  • Canyon Hills Area Wua Water System
    32 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 6 health-based violations since 2016

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Las Cruces 61 mi
Las Cruces Municipal Water System
Las Cruces Municipal Water SystemNone above limits2 ppb
Roswell 90 mi
Roswell Municipal Water System
Roswell Municipal Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Carlsbad 105 mi
Carlsbad Municipal Water System
Carlsbad Municipal Water SystemNone above limits0.73 ppb
Albuquerque 158 mi
Albuquerque Water System
Albuquerque Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Hobbs 163 mi
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply
Hobbs Municipal Water SupplyNone above limits0.6 ppb
Rio Rancho 171 mi
Rio Rancho Water & Water Works Services
Rio Rancho Water & Water Works ServicesNone above limits2 ppb
Alamogordo ZIP codes (1)
  • 88310

Questions

Is Alamogordo tap water safe to drink?

Alamogordo Domestic Water System has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Alamogordo, NM?

8 public water systems serve parts of Alamogordo. The largest is Alamogordo Domestic Water System (35,301 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Alamogordo tap water have PFAS?

Alamogordo Domestic Water System had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Alamogordo homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 49% of Alamogordo homes as built before 1980 (New Mexico: 43%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Alamogordo Domestic Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.