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PORTALES WATER SYSTEM

PORTALES, NM · ~14,284 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NM3528522

State

New Mexico

City

PORTALES

Population served

14,284

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jan 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

128,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

29

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

7

Health-based

81

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 0700 began Apr 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Mar 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Dec 2015 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Dec 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Dec 2015 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Dec 2015 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Dec 2015 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Jul 2025
  • State action · SIA Jul 2025
  • State action · SOX Jun 2025
  • State action · SIA May 2025
  • State action · SIF Mar 2025
  • State action · SOX Mar 2025
  • State action · SIE Nov 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NM3528522 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.