Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Bosque Farms, NM 87068
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Bernalillo County.
1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Bosque Farms Water Supply System
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Bernalillo 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.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
2 systems
Serves 4,367 people system-wide
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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.
Bosque Farms Water Supply System
NM3510732 · Groundwater · 4,367 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
1 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
- 0.001 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
7% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Arsenic
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 0.011 MG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.01 MG/L
110% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Violation history (21)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Aug 17, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | May 17, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 2, 2026 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Mar 2, 2026 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 24, 2024 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 17, 2022 to Jun 17, 2022 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 17, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 9, 2021 to Dec 9, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Sep 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
Mountain View Mhp
NM3517532 · Groundwater · 68 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 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Violation history (3)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 17, 2022 to Aug 27, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jun 16, 2021 to Jul 19, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
237
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
237
GPG
13.9
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
237 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
237
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
13.9
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
107
Nearest site
1.1 mi
Observation range
Jul 11, 2016–Sep 4, 2025
Regional evidence confidence
High
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 08N.03E.32.412 337 (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 87068 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Bosque Farms median
237 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 237–237 PPM
New Mexico median
206 PPM
31 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 Bosque Farms
Is tap water safe in Bosque Farms?+
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation 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.