Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Artesia, NM 88210
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Eddy County.
Historical measurement record needs context
- Largest possible serving system
- Artesia Municipal Water System
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Eddy County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
6 systems
Serves 15,176 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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
- 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)
| 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
Find this utility’s official report →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.
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
677.5
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
677.5
GPG
39.6
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
677.5 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
677.5
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
39.6
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
4
Nearest site
5.7 mi
Observation range
Aug 18, 2021–Sep 5, 2024
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 19S.28E.05.21114 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 88210 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Artesia median
678 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 677.5–677.5 PPM
New Mexico median
206 PPM
472 PPM higher157 indexed ZIP readings · Range 2.1–1435 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
A reported action-level record needs context. Check its monitoring period and the utility's current report.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Frequently asked
Water questions for Artesia
Is tap water safe in Artesia?+
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.