ELEPHANT BUTTE WATER SYSTEM

ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM · ~2,286 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NM3530827

State

New Mexico

City

ELEPHANT BUTTE

Population served

2,286

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 25 points — the score moved from 100 to 75 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 75

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 Oct 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

6.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.6×

Lithium

94,700 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2017. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Sep 2014 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Sep 2014 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2012 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2010 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Mar 2009 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIF Jun 2017
State action · SOX Sep 2016
State action · SIE Sep 2016
State action · SIA Sep 2016
State action · SOX Aug 2013
State action · SOX Jun 2013
State action · SOX May 2011
State action · SOX Oct 2010

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NM3530827 — 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.