Water Quality in ALBUQUERQUE, NM (87123)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 87123.

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

Resolved

What does this mean?

74 of 83 violations have been resolved. 72 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 11 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 5 Population served: 802

Violations Detail (83 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 10, 2025	Active	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 10, 2025	Active	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.056	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.056	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.056	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 28, 2025	Active	N/A
Groundwater Rule	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	May 28, 2025	Active	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.05	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.05	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.05	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.044	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.045	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 29, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 26, 2023	Active	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 7, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 2, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Aug 6, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Apr 29, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Public Notice	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 10, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.046	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.047	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.047	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.047	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.047	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(10)

Public Notice

Sep 10Active

Public Notice

Sep 10Active

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Groundwater Rule

May 28Active

Groundwater Rule

May 28Active

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

2024(19)

Arsenic

Dec 31Resolved

Arsenic

Dec 31Resolved

Arsenic

Dec 31Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

How Does This Compare?

ALBUQUERQUE (87123) has 83 recorded violations, including 72 health-based. 9 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

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Water Quality in ALBUQUERQUE, NM (87123)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (83 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(10)

2024(19)

2023(18)

2022(19)

2021(17)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

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