June 17, 2026
Nitrates in New Mexico Drinking Water 2026
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Nitrates in New Mexico Drinking Water 2026
Nitrates contamination has been detected in drinking water systems across New Mexico. High nitrate levels cause methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome) in infants. EPA MCL is 10 mg/L. Our analysis of New Mexico water quality reports found Nitrates present in 277 cities and water systems statewide. If you live in one of these communities, a certified home filter can significantly reduce your exposure -- browse Nitrates filters at PureWaterGuys.
Cities in New Mexico with Nitrates Detected
The following 277 water systems in New Mexico reported Nitrates in their annual water quality reports. Click any city to read the full report.
| City / Water System | Water Quality Report |
|---|---|
| 0000000440000017 Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Abiquiu Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Alamogordo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Albuquerque Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Alcalde Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Algodones Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Aliso Viejo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Alto Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Amistad Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Angel Fire Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Angle Fire Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Angus Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Animas Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Anthony Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Anton Chico Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Aragon Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arenas Valley Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arrey Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arroyo Hondo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Arroyo Seco Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Artesia Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Austin Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Aztec Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bayard Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Belen Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Benzonia Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bernalillo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Blanco Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bloomfield Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bluewater Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Bosque Farms Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Buena Vista Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Caballo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Canjilon Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cannon Afb Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Canones Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Capitan Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Carlsbad Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Carrizozo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Causey Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cebolla Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cedar Crest Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cerrillos Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cerro Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chacon Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chama Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chamisal Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chaparral Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chilili Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Chimayo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cimarron Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clayton Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cleveland Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clines Corner Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cloudcroft Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Clovis Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cochiti Lake Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Conchas Dam Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Continental Divide Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cordova Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Corona Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Corrales Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Costilla Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Coyote Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cuba Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cubero Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Cundiyo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Datil Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Deming Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Des Moines Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dexter Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dixon Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dona Ana Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Dora Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Duran Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eagle Nest Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eckert Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Edgewood Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| El Paso Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| El Prado Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| El Rito Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Elephant Butte Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Elizabeth Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Encino Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Espanola Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Estancia Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Eunice Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fairacres Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fairview Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Farley Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Farmington Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Flora Vista Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Floyd Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fort Stanton Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Fort Sumner Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Galisteo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gallina Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gallup Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Gamerco Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Garfield Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Glorieta Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Grady Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Grants Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Grenville Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Guadalupita Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hachita Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hagerman Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hanover Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hatch Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hernandez Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| High Rolls Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hillsboro Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hobbs Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Holloman Afb Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Holman Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hope Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| House Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Hurley Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ignacio Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ilfeld Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Jal Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Jamestown Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Jemez Pueblo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Jemez Springs Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Kirtland Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Jara Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Joya Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Loma Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Luz Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Madera Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Mesa Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Mesilla Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| La Plata Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Laguna Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lake Arthur Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lamy Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Las Cruces Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Las Vegas Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ledoux Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lemitar Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lincoln Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lindrith Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Littleton Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Llano Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Logan Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lordsburg Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Los Alamos Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Los Lunas Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Los Ojos Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Loving Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lovington Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Lumberton Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Magdalena Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Malaga Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maljamar Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Maxwell Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mayhill Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mcintosh Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Melrose Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mentmore Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mesilla Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mesilla Park Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mesquite Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Milan Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mimbres Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Montezuma Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Monument Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mora Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Moriarty Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Moriaty Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mosquero Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Mountainair Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Nara Visa Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Navajo Dam Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Nogal Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ojo Caliente Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ojo Feliz Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ojo Sarco Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Organ Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Orogrande Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Paguate Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pecos Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pena Blanca Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Penasco Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Peralta Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pine Hill Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pinon Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Pinos Altos Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Placerville Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Placitas Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Plano Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ponderosa Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Portales Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Portland Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Prewitt Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Quemado Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Questa Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Radium Springs Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rainsville Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ramah Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ranchos De Taos Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Raton Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rehoboth Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Reserve Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ribera Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rio Communities Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rio Rancho Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rociada Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rodeo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rosewll Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Roswell Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Rowe Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Roy Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ruidoso Downs Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Ruidoso Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sacramento Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Acacia Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Antonio Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Cristobal Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Jon Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Jose Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Juan Pueblo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Lorenzo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Mateo Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Rafael Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| San Ysidro Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sandia Park Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Santa Clara Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Santa Cruz Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Santa Fe Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Santa Rosa Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sapello Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Seboyeta Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sena Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Serafina Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Silver City Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Socorro Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Springer Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| St David Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sunland Park Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Sunspot Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Taos Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Taos Ski Valley Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tatum Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Terrerro Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tesuque Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| The Villages Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Thoreau Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tierra Amarilla Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tijeras Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Timberon Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tohatchi Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tomball Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Torreon Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Trampas Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tres Piedras Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Truchas Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Truth Or Consequences Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tucumcari Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tularosa Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Tyrone Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Unknown Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Vadito Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Vado Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Valdez Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Vallecitos Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Vaughn Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Velarde Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Virden Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Wagon Mound Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Watrous Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Weed Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| White Sands Missile Range Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Willard Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Yah Tah Hey Cpo Gallup Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Yah Tah Hey Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
| Youngsville Nm Water Quality Report 2026 | View Report |
What Does This Mean For You?
Detecting Nitrates in your water supply does not necessarily mean immediate danger, but long-term exposure -- even at low levels -- carries measurable health risk. Reverse osmosis is the most effective method for removing nitrates from drinking water.
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What is Nitrates?
High nitrate levels cause methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome) in infants. EPA MCL is 10 mg/L.
Is New Mexico tap water safe to drink?
Water quality varies by city. Of the New Mexico systems we analyzed, 277 detected Nitrates. Most levels are below EPA action thresholds, but long-term low-level exposure carries health risk. Check your city's report above or use a certified home filter as a precaution.
What filter removes Nitrates from tap water?
Reverse osmosis is the most effective method for removing nitrates from drinking water. See our Nitrates filter options.
Data sourced from EPA-mandated annual water quality reports (Consumer Confidence Reports). Last updated: 2026. Not all systems are required to test for every contaminant.