City water profile

Water hardness in Cimarron

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

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Utility hardness unavailable in this index

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

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

Cimarron Water System

NM3526204 · Surface water · 1,260 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: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

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

TTHM

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation

Reported level: 0.088 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level: 0.08 MG/L

110% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023

Violation history (50)

Imported violation history for Cimarron Water System
Rule	Status	Period
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Oct 1, 2025 to Feb 17, 2026
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 12, 2024 to Jul 11, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Apr 5, 2024 to Jul 11, 2024
Public Notice	Resolved	Oct 21, 2023 to Jul 11, 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Sep 8, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 9, 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Public Notice	Unaddressed	May 6, 2023
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Resolved	May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 1, 2023 to Jun 25, 2024
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Jul 9, 2024
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
TTHM	Resolved	Dec 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Dec 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
TTHMHealth-based	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
TTHM	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Sep 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Public Notice	Resolved	Feb 12, 2022 to Dec 9, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Public Notice	Unaddressed	Dec 8, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Nov 17, 2021 to Oct 26, 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Nov 1, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Sep 2, 2021 to Aug 3, 2021
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment RuleHealth-based	Archived	Sep 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Aug 17, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021
TTHM	Resolved	Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 23, 2021 to Dec 30, 2020
Public Notice	Resolved	Jan 14, 2021 to Dec 9, 2022
Surface Water Treatment Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Jan 31, 2021
CARBON, TOTALHealth-based	Archived	Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021
Public Notice	Addressed	Oct 2, 2017

City summary

What the indexed records say

Cimarron has 1 published ZIP profile across Colfax County. The regional-evidence median is 161 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. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard0 ZIPs

Hard1 ZIP

Very hard0 ZIPs

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: 5.9 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Jun 27, 2018 to Jun 27, 2018.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Cimarron

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ZIP code

87714

Hard

161 PPM

Nearest site: 5.9 mi
Confidence: Low

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

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 Cimarron

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.