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Water hardness in Santa Fe

Find official utility reports, understand hardness, and check the water system serving your home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison
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Evidence comparison rank
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Matched utilities
10
Active health records
1

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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Match the name on your water bill

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.

Santa Fe Water System (city Of)

NM3505126 · Surface water · 90,810 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 (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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0013 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

9% of the listed benchmark

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

Violation history (4)
Imported violation history for Santa Fe Water System (city Of)
RuleStatusPeriod
Public NoticeUnaddressedFeb 28, 2026
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Dec 16, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedOct 1, 2024 to Apr 9, 2025

Eldorado Area Water And Sanitation Dist.

NM3537326 · Surface water · 7,082 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 (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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0019 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

13% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Santa Fe County South Sector

NM3500826 · Surface water · 6,775 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 (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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0033 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

22% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (3)
Imported violation history for Santa Fe County South Sector
RuleStatusPeriod
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedResolvedOct 17, 2024 to May 7, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to May 7, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Jul 27, 2021

Santa Fe County West Sector

NM3500926 · Surface water · 3,150 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 (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

Below action level
Reported level
0.005 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

33% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (5)
Imported violation history for Santa Fe County West Sector
RuleStatusPeriod
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedResolvedOct 17, 2024 to May 7, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to May 7, 2025
Groundwater RuleResolvedApr 1, 2024 to Oct 3, 2024
Public NoticeResolvedOct 22, 2023 to Apr 17, 2024
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Jul 26, 2021

Las Campanas Water System

NM3500626 · Surface water · 1,937 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 (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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0016 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

11% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Sunlit Hills Water System

NM3505226 · Groundwater · 1,018 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

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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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0028 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

19% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2018

Violation history (9)
Imported violation history for Sunlit Hills Water System
RuleStatusPeriod
Nitrate-NitriteHealth-basedUnaddressedJan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026
Public NoticeUnaddressedNov 15, 2024
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2023 to Jul 14, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Mar 1, 2023
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedOct 1, 2021 to Sep 6, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedAug 21, 2021 to Mar 1, 2023
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Feb 2, 2023

Agua Fria Water Association

NM3503926 · Groundwater · 611 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 (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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0026 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

17% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Bishops Lodge

NM3593226 · Groundwater · 450 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 (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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0018 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

12% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025

Violation history (11)
Imported violation history for Bishops Lodge
RuleStatusPeriod
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedJan 1, 2026
Public NoticeUnaddressedDec 12, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedSep 29, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2025 to Jul 23, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedJan 1, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Jul 17, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Jul 17, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedOct 1, 2024 to Oct 30, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedOct 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleUnaddressedDec 30, 2023
Public NoticeResolvedMar 18, 2021 to Nov 21, 2025

La Cienega Mdwca

NM3537526 · Groundwater · 321 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 (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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0034 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

23% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (2)
Imported violation history for La Cienega Mdwca
RuleStatusPeriod
Public NoticeUnaddressedAug 17, 2025
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Sep 24, 2024

Canoncito At Apache Canyon

NM3510026 · Groundwater · 250 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

Below action level
Reported level
0.0018 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

12% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2022

Violation history (4)
Imported violation history for Canoncito At Apache Canyon
RuleStatusPeriod
Public NoticeUnaddressedApr 8, 2012
Public NoticeUnaddressedApr 8, 2012
Public NoticeUnaddressedApr 7, 2012
Public NoticeUnaddressedApr 7, 2012

City summary

What the indexed records say

Santa Fe has 3 published ZIP profiles across Santa Fe County. The regional-evidence median is 85 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

The 82.4–85.2 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard3 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

3 of 3 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
9.4 miles
Profiles with evidence
3/3

Confidence labels

High: 2Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Oct 25, 2022 to Mar 30, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Santa Fe

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

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. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Santa Fe

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.