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City water profile

High Rolls water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for High Rolls, New Mexico.

Median indexed hardness

383PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 383–383 PPM

State comparison
155 PPM above
State hardness rank
#41 of 160
Matched utilities
5
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

High Rolls has 1 published ZIP profile across Otero County. The indexed median is 383 PPM, compared with 228 PPM across New Mexico.

Among the 160 New Mexicocities with an indexed median, High Rolls ranks #41from highest to lowest. Across all 195 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 74.2to 688.5 PPM.

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.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

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
1.1 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Apr 4, 2016 to Sep 19, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in High Rolls

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Pineywoods Estates Water Association

PWSID NM3546019

Groundwater
System population served
320
Last reported
Jun 16, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Karr Canyon Estates

PWSID NM3500219

Groundwater
System population served
108
Last reported
Jun 16, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Mountain Orchard Mdwca

PWSID NM3563619

Groundwater
System population served
105
Last reported
Jun 16, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Cider Mill Farms Mdwca

PWSID NM3574519

Groundwater
System population served
76
Last reported
Jun 16, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Juniper Mobile Park

PWSID NM3568819

Groundwater
System population served
75
Last reported
Jun 16, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper RuleNM3563619Oct 1, 2025Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence RuleNM3568819Jul 1, 2025Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleNM3568819Jun 1, 2025Resolved
ChlorineNM3568819Jun 1, 2025Archived
ChlorineNM3500219Mar 1, 2025Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)NM3568819Jan 1, 2024Archived
TTHMNM3568819Jan 1, 2024Archived
Groundwater RuleNM3568819Oct 7, 2022Resolved · health-based
Groundwater RuleNM3568819Oct 7, 2022Resolved · health-based
Groundwater RuleNM3568819Oct 7, 2022Resolved · health-based

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in High Rolls

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 383 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

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.