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Official source aggregationWater quality in Belen, NM 87002
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Valencia County.
19 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Belen Water System
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Valencia County
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
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19 active health-based records
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3 systems
Serves 10,830 people system-wide
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EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
Belen Water System
NM3524932 · Groundwater · 10,830 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
8 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
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
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
Arsenic
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 0.026 MG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.01 MG/L
260% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025
Violation history (93)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Nov 27, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 21, 2025 to Oct 8, 2025 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 20, 2024 to Oct 8, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Nov 23, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 8, 2024 to Oct 8, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Aug 28, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Aug 28, 2025 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 6, 2024 to Jun 11, 2024 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Apr 29, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 19, 2023 to May 18, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 30, 2022 to May 18, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Aug 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Aug 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 17, 2022 to May 18, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 17, 2022 to Aug 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 17, 2022 to Aug 30, 2022 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 9, 2021 to Aug 30, 2022 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 20, 2021 to Nov 8, 2023 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 20, 2021 to Jan 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 20, 2021 to Feb 22, 2022 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 20, 2021 to Jan 25, 2025 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 29, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Nov 16, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 2, 2021 to Aug 30, 2022 |
| Groundwater Rule | Resolved | Jul 25, 2021 to Sep 20, 2021 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Oct 20, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 24, 2021 to Sep 20, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 19, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 6, 2021 to Mar 12, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 14, 2021 to Feb 17, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Dec 4, 2014 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Dec 24, 2011 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 19, 1999 |
Rio Communities Water System
NM3524832 · Groundwater · 5,513 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
- 6.2e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
4% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Loma Escondida Water Association
NM3500432 · Groundwater · 84 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
11 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
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
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2013
Arsenic
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 0.016 MG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.01 MG/L
160% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
Violation history (233)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Feb 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Nov 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 12, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 26, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Feb 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jan 1, 2025 to Jan 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 21, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 3, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 28, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 21, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Oct 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Sep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 27, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | May 21, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 16, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 19, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Feb 26, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 29, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 8, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 20, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 5, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 23, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 23, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 27, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 7, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 10, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jun 12, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 24, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 27, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 13, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 19, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 19, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 10, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Dec 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 24, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Oct 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2021 |
| TTHM | Archived | Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 29, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 25, 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jun 26, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jun 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | May 21, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | May 21, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 25, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 17, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 17, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Apr 1, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 20, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Mar 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Feb 13, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 21, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 18, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 24, 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 19, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 25, 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 16, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 23, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 7, 2019 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jul 28, 2019 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Addressed | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 7, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 10, 2018 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 19, 2018 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 5, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jun 28, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 16, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 19, 2017 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Mar 5, 2017 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Mar 5, 2017 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Mar 5, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 2, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Feb 4, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 21, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 19, 2016 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 12, 2016 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2013 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
312.5
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
312.5
GPG
18.3
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
312.5 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
312.5
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
18.3
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
10
Nearest site
3 mi
Observation range
Jul 18, 2016–Jul 26, 2017
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 05N.02E.BELEN GRANT (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 87002 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Belen median
313 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 312.5–312.5 PPM
New Mexico median
206 PPM
107 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
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
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 Belen
Is tap water safe in Belen?+
EPA ECHO reports 19 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
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.