Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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Official source aggregationRegional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Curry County.
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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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EPA quarter 2026Q2
Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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All possible systems
Review needed
16 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
5 systems
Serves 41,066 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
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.
NM3527305 · Groundwater · 41,066 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 →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.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
7% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 17, 2023 to Jul 18, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 27, 2021 to Sep 7, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Aug 23, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Mar 14, 2018 |
NM3520005 · Groundwater · 264 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
16 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →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.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Addressed | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 24, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 13, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 23, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 20, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 2, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 19, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 22, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 7, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 15, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 25, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 20, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 21, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 8, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 8, 2025 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 8, 2025 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 8, 2025 to Mar 30, 2026 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Feb 8, 2025 to May 7, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 20, 2025 to Aug 2, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 17, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 20, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Groundwater Rule | Resolved | Nov 13, 2024 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Oct 27, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Oct 27, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 20, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 23, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 19, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 23, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 6, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 21, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 30, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 21, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 3, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2024 to Mar 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2024 to Feb 29, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 21, 2024 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Dec 31, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 5, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Nov 5, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 27, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jul 30, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 23, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 21, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 23, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Apr 16, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 19, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 26, 2023 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2023 to Feb 28, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jun 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 27, 2022 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Jan 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Aug 9, 2000 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 14, 2021 to Feb 23, 2026 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Mar 1, 2020 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Mar 1, 2020 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Mar 1, 2020 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Mar 1, 2020 |
| Groundwater Rule | Addressed | Dec 5, 2019 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 29, 2019 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | May 26, 2017 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | May 26, 2017 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | May 26, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 21, 2016 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Jan 13, 2016 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Nov 14, 2015 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Feb 9, 2015 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Feb 9, 2015 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Dec 24, 2014 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 18, 2014 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Public Notice | Addressed | Mar 9, 2014 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Jan 5, 2014 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Feb 19, 2011 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Feb 19, 2011 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Feb 19, 2011 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Feb 19, 2011 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Feb 19, 2011 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Addressed | Feb 19, 2011 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2001 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Oct 19, 1999 |
NM3553205 · Groundwater · 223 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 →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.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Endothall | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Jul 28, 2022 |
NM3550905 · Groundwater · 97 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 →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.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
7% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 15, 2023 to Jul 27, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Jun 13, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Aug 18, 2021 |
NM3510005 · Groundwater · 89 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 →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.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Sep 29, 2025 to Mar 10, 2026 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 7, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2026 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Resolved | Oct 17, 2024 to Feb 26, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2024 to Jun 24, 2025 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Jun 24, 2025 |
Hardness meter
258
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
258
GPG
15.1
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
258 PPM
Parts per million
258
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
15.1
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
52
Nearest site
4.2 mi
Observation range
Aug 25, 2020–Jun 17, 2022
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 03N.36E.05.233 (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
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Clovis median
258 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 258–258 PPM
New Mexico median
206 PPM
52 PPM higher157 indexed ZIP readings · Range 2.1–1435 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
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.
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →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
EPA ECHO reports 16 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
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.