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Silver City Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 31 contaminants and detected 2. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

31
contaminants tested
2
detected
14,400
people served
9
health-based violations
New Mexico rankingsLead in New MexicoPFAS in New Mexico
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Grant

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

9
health-based violations
28
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2014-02-01
TT Health-based Resolved 2013-06-08
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-03-01 → 2009-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-03-01 → 2009-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-03-01 → 2009-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2009-03-01 → 2009-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2019-02-01 → 2019-02-28

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Lead
0.00080 mg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 23/23 LCR 2023
Lithium
83.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2023
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
OLEA, JACQUI
Phone
575-597-6340
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Silver City Water

Is Silver City Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 2 contaminants in Silver City Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Silver City Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Lead, Lithium. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Silver City Water serve?

Silver City Water reports serving 14,400 people in New Mexico, per its EPA record.

Has Silver City Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 28 violations on file for Silver City Water, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.