Water Service Outages in New Mexico by City
75% of New Mexico's 558 community water systems have had at least one health-based EPA violation since 2015, one of the highest shares of any state.
New Mexico drinking water record
Busiest year: 2024 (557 violations). Counted by the year the violation period began. Source: EPA SDWIS.
- Community water systems: 558 active systems serve about 1,926,900 people. 492 of them (88%) serve 3,300 people or fewer; 511 draw mainly on groundwater and 44 on surface water.
- Health-based violations since 2015: 3,758, at 418 systems (75% of all systems). That share is 2nd highest of 50 states.
- Most common problems: uncorrected Ground Water Rule deficiencies (2,255); contaminant averages over the limit (1,026); disinfection byproduct precursors (100). Source: EPA SDWIS
- Largest system: Albuquerque Water System, about 560,326 people, with 0 health-based violations since 2015. Source: EPA SDWIS
- Housing age: the median New Mexico home was built in 1985 (US 1980). Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 (table B25035)
- Storm damage to water service: NOAA storm narratives mention water mains, boil water notices or lost water service in 2 episodes in New Mexico since 2015. Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- October 19, 2024, Chaves (flash flood): “Flood damage was also sustained to Roswell's Landfill and Wastewater Treatment Plant.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
- June 21, 2024, Lincoln (flash flood): “A water main break also occurred that exacerbated the situation.” Source: NOAA Storm Events Database
| System | People served | Main source | Health violations since 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Water System | 560,326 | Surface water | 0 |
| Rio Rancho Water & Ww Services | 107,350 | Bought surface water | 1 |
| Las Cruces Municipal Water System | 98,175 | Groundwater | 3 |
| Santa Fe Water System (City Of) | 90,810 | Surface water | 1 |
| Roswell Municipal Water System | 54,025 | Groundwater | 2 |
| Farmington Water System | 47,655 | Surface water | 1 |
Source: EPA SDWIS.
New Mexico is 6th of 6 (1 = lowest share). Source: EPA SDWIS.
Checked September 2026.
Who to call in New Mexico, city by city
5 New Mexico cities on this site and the water utility for each. What to do while you wait is in our water service outage guide.
- Albuquerque Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
- Las Cruces Las Cruces Utilities
- Rio Rancho City of Rio Rancho Utilities
- Santa Fe City of Santa Fe Water Division
- Roswell City of Roswell Water
Frequently asked questions
Is there a water service outage in New Mexico right now?
Not on this site: no reports from New Mexico in the last 24 hours.
How many public water systems are in New Mexico?
EPA records list 558 active community water systems in New Mexico, serving about 1,926,900 people. 88% serve 3,300 people or fewer.
How common are drinking water violations in New Mexico?
Since 2015, 418 of 558 community water systems in New Mexico (75%) have had at least one health-based violation, 3,758 in total.
What is the largest water system in New Mexico?
Albuquerque Water System, which EPA records list as serving about 560,326 people.
Report counts are user-submitted; other figures name their official source. How our data works
Cities in New Mexico with Water Service Outages Information
Albuquerque
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 564,559
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
Las Cruces
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 111,385
Las Cruces Utilities
Rio Rancho
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 104,046
City of Rio Rancho Utilities
Roswell
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 48,066
City of Roswell Water
Santa Fe
no reports in the last 24 hours · pop. 87,505
City of Santa Fe Water Division