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Santa Fe County, NM Water Quality

Water quality data for 30 public water systems serving Santa Fe County, New Mexico — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 30 water systems · 44 cities
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Caution Advised — Some Systems Need Attention

Some systems have elevated lead levels or active violations. Check your specific city below.

C

Santa Fe County Earns a C

Santa Fe County: 44 communities across 30 water systems. 65.9% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 2.40 ppb
  • 37 communities with a lead detection, 7 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 40 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 65.9% of communities have no open violations
2.4 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
30
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
65%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Cañoncito
    1.90 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    A
  • Eldorado at Santa Fe
    1.90 ppb
    1 significant inspection deficiency
    A
  • Peak Place
    1.20 ppb
    2 significant inspection deficiencies
    B
  • Tano Road
    5.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Rio en Medio
    Not detected
    9 health-based violations since 2015
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
County Lead Level — Median 2.4 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 2.4 ppb — 16% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
Under 5 ppb
29
5 – 10 ppb
4
10 – 15 ppb
4
No Data
7

All Cities in Santa Fe County

Santa Fe 1.30 ppb B
Eldorado at Santa Fe 1.90 ppb A
Edgewood 11.00 ppb C
La Cienega 3.40 ppb C
El Valle de Arroyo Seco Not detected F
Agua Fria 2.60 ppb C
La Puebla Not detected F
Tano Road 5.00 ppb B
Las Campanas 1.60 ppb B
Pojoaque 1.50 ppb C
Sunlit Hills 2.80 ppb D
Thunder Mountain 11.00 ppb C
Peak Place 1.20 ppb B
Nambe 1.50 ppb C
Cuartelez Not detected F
Tesuque 2.40 ppb D
Santa Cruz 6.00 ppb F
Sombrillo Not detected F
Cedar Grove 1.30 ppb B
Santa Fe Foothills 2.80 ppb D
Glorieta 9.00 ppb F
El Rancho 0.50 ppb C
Madrid 3.80 ppb B
Los Cerrillos 11.00 ppb B
Chupadero 2.00 ppb F
Hyde Park 4.40 ppb B
Lamy 1.40 ppb B
Galisteo 2.30 ppb D
Cañada de los Alamos 3.90 ppb C
Rio en Medio Not detected B
Rio Chiquito Not detected D
Cundiyo 0.32 ppb B
Tres Arroyos 1.60 ppb B
San Ildefonso Pueblo 0.50 ppb C
La Tierra 1.60 ppb B
Seton Village 2.80 ppb D
Arroyo Hondo 2.80 ppb D
La Cueva 9.00 ppb F
Cuyamungue Grant 1.20 ppb C
La Bajada 4.00 ppb C
Jacona 45.00 ppb D
Encantado Not detected C
Cañoncito 1.90 ppb A
Tesuque Pueblo 1.20 ppb C
Showing 44 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Santa Fe County Drinking Water

Santa Fe County is served by 30 water systems covering 44 communities. 66% have no open violations.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 37 recorded a detection, with a median of 2.40 ppb — 16% of the federal action level. 7 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

No community here has PFAS above the federal limit on record. State inspectors recorded significant deficiencies at 40 of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Santa Fe County tap water safe to drink?▼
66% of communities have no open violation. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Santa Fe County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 2.40 ppb, 16% of the 15 ppb action level. 7 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Santa Fe County?▼
30 community water systems serve 44 communities here.
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