Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Jemez Springs, NM 87025
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Sandoval County.
1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Jemez Springs Dwua
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Sandoval 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.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
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
3 systems
Serves 1,385 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.
Jemez Springs Dwua
NM3509123 · Groundwater · 1,385 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 (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
- 0.0061 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
41% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2023
Arsenic
EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation
- Reported level
- 0.013 MG/L
- Maximum contaminant level
- 0.01 MG/L
130% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
Violation history (28)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Sep 25, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Sep 1, 2025 to Oct 16, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 13, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 13, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 13, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 13, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 13, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 13, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 13, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 13, 2025 to May 25, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Resolved | Jan 16, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Mar 12, 2024 to Jun 11, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Oct 14, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jun 2, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 8, 2022 to Jan 19, 2023 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Oct 10, 2021 to Oct 18, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 29, 2021 to Jan 5, 2024 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 30, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Apr 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Feb 27, 2021 to Jan 5, 2024 |
| ArsenicHealth-based | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Apr 3, 2011 |
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | May 16, 2010 |
Sierra Los Pinos Hoa
NM3565423 · Groundwater · 300 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 (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
- 0.038 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
253% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2020
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Sep 17, 2025 |
Hofheins/marcel Thomas Assoc Coop Inc
NM3576623 · Groundwater · 98 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
- 0.0011 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
7% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2020
Violation history (5)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Unaddressed | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 2, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025 |
| TTHM | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
35.6
PPM as CaCO₃
Soft
PPM
35.6
GPG
2.1
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
35.6 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
35.6
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
2.1
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
1
Nearest site
3.1 mi
Observation range
Aug 4, 2023–Aug 4, 2023
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 19N.03E.19.222 (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 87025 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Jemez Springs median
36 PPM
About the same1 indexed ZIP readings · Range 35.6–35.6 PPM
New Mexico median
206 PPM
170 PPM lower157 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 Jemez Springs
Is tap water safe in Jemez Springs?+
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.