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Water hardness in Artesia

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 6
Active health records: 0

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Utility hardness unavailable in this index

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These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Artesia Municipal Water System

NM3520308 · Groundwater · 15,176 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0014 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

9% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (2)

Imported violation history for Artesia Municipal Water System
Rule	Status	Period
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023

Artesia Rural Water Cooperative

NM3530608 · Groundwater · 1,950 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 9.9e-4 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

7% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Thallium, Total

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.029 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.002 MG/L

1450% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025

Violation history (4)

Imported violation history for Artesia Rural Water Cooperative
Rule	Status	Period
Thallium, TotalHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Thallium, TotalHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Thallium, TotalHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Thallium, TotalHealth-based	Resolved	Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024

Cottonwood Water Mdwca

NM3555008 · Groundwater · 1,781 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.002 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

13% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (7)

Imported violation history for Cottonwood Water Mdwca
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Apr 10, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 24, 2024 to Mar 21, 2024
Groundwater RuleHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 12, 2024 to Dec 15, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Jul 4, 2022 to Jul 11, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021

Morningside Water Users Cooperative

NM3520408 · Groundwater · 348 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0.0036 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

24% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2013 to Dec 31, 2015

Violation history (7)

Imported violation history for Morningside Water Users Cooperative
Rule	Status	Period
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Sep 15, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 17, 2024 to Sep 15, 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 24, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 25, 2021 to Jun 8, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 14, 2021 to Apr 19, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 13, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 21, 2021 to Feb 24, 2021

Riverside Mdwa

NM3520508 · Groundwater · 227 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level

Reported level: 0.0179 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

119% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026

Violation history (6)

Imported violation history for Riverside Mdwa
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Unaddressed	Jan 1, 2026
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Aug 23, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 18, 2023 to Jul 27, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 21, 2021 to Apr 19, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Mar 19, 2021 to Jul 27, 2023

Morwest Corporation

NM3500113 · Groundwater · 0 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (0)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

No comparable numerical result available

Federal SDWIS data does not provide a usable numerical result and benchmark for this profile. Missing data is not a pass. Check the serving utility's current Consumer Confidence Report.

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

City summary

What the indexed records say

Artesia has 1 published ZIP profile across Eddy County. The regional-evidence median is 678 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 5.7 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 18, 2021 to Sep 5, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Artesia

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ZIP code

88210

Very Hard

677.5 PPM

Nearest site: 5.7 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

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1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Artesia

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.