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Otero County, New Mexico: drinking water records

This overview covers 17 ZIP codes and 36 community water systems in Otero County. It also stands in for 2 ZIP codes whose utility has too little EPA data for a page of its own.

In focus17ZIP codes in this overview
Public records. Clearer context.
3
systems in EPA's PFAS survey
1
systems where PFAS was found
0
systems at or above the PFOA or PFOS limit, on the yearly-average basis EPA uses
4
systems that have reached the lead action level
19
systems with a health-based violation since 2016

System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.

Water systems with the most complete records

Water systemPeople servedPFAS survey resultsPFAS foundHealth-based violationsLead, 9 in 10 homes at or below
Tularosa Water System NM35140193,4851200131.9 ppb
Alamogordo Domestic Water System NM351331935,301420102 ppb
Holloman Air Force Base NM356271913,00060001.3 ppb
Timberon W and Sd NM35464192,69800102.2 ppb
High Rolls Community Water Users Coop NM351361936400101 ppb
Chalet Camper Village NM35922192260021.0 ppb
Pinon Mdwca NM35372192150074 ppb
Chippeway Park Water Association NM35654191930074.9 ppb
Ponderosa Pines Property Owners Assoc NM35101191470062.1 ppb
Mayhill Mdwca NM351381914300121 ppb
Karr Canyon Estates NM35002191080033 ppb
Mountain Orchard Mdwca NM35636191050032 ppb
Pete Ragan Memorial Wua NM3510219820032.2 ppb
Sky Country Estates Mdwca NM3502519810022.7 ppb
Juniper Mobile Park NM3568819750046.8 ppb
Dungan Mdwca NM3550019640060.7 ppb
Rolling Hills Wua NM3564219570025.5 ppb
Alamo Heights Wua NM3568919520046 ppb
Enchanted Valley Wua NM3563319400041.8 ppb
Canyon Hills Area Wua NM3562819320061.7 ppb
National Solar Observatory NM3564119260012 ppb
Cloudcroft Water System NM35135192,8650002.6 ppb
La Luz Mdwca NM35137191,9170003.9 ppb
Twin Forks Mdwca NM35711191,2740003.6 ppb
Cloud Country West Water System NM35110196840001.5 ppb

ZIP reports in Otero County

No ZIP report in this county is published yet.

These ZIP codes are covered by this overview because their utility has too little EPA data for a separate page: 88314, 88342.

Sources and scope

EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Page generated 2026-09-03.

Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.

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