Tap Water Results

Is Hobbs, 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 Hobbs Municipal Water Supply. 5 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Hobbs. The largest, Hobbs Municipal Water Supply, serves 40,418 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Hobbs Municipal Water Supply

40,418 people · Groundwater · EPA ID NM3521613

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
One sample above limit
2.65 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: 0.6 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, 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.

Hobbs homes and lead pipes

51%
of homes built before 1980 (New Mexico 43%, US 50%)
5%
built before 1950 (New Mexico 8%)
34%
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 Hobbs city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Hobbs

  • Adobe Village Water System
    83 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 5 health-based violations since 2016
  • Monarchy Country Estates Water System
    52 people · Groundwater · New Mexico · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 4 health-based violations since 2016

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Carlsbad 67 mi
Carlsbad Municipal Water System
Carlsbad Municipal Water SystemNone above limits0.73 ppb
Roswell 91 mi
Roswell Municipal Water System
Roswell Municipal Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Clovis 118 mi
EPCOR Water New Mexico Inc Clovis
EPCOR Water New Mexico Inc ClovisNone above limits1 ppb
Alamogordo 163 mi
Alamogordo Domestic Water System
Alamogordo Domestic Water SystemNone above limits2 ppb
Las Cruces 212 mi
Las Cruces Municipal Water System
Las Cruces Municipal Water SystemNone above limits2 ppb
Santa Fe 260 mi
City of Santa Fe Water System
City of Santa Fe Water SystemNone above limits1.1 ppb
Hobbs ZIP codes (2)
  • 88240
  • 88244

Questions

Is Hobbs tap water safe to drink?

Hobbs Municipal Water Supply 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 Hobbs, NM?

3 public water systems serve parts of Hobbs. The largest is Hobbs Municipal Water Supply (40,418 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Hobbs tap water have PFAS?

Hobbs Municipal Water Supply had 5 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Hobbs homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 51% of Hobbs 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. Hobbs Municipal Water Supply'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.