Albuquerque Water (NM) Water Quality

Albuquerque Water is a large public water system in EPA region 6 that provides tap water for the 87048, 87104 - 87114, 87117, 87121 - 87123 zip codes. It has 72 facilities where the water supply was tested for 97 chemical contaminants that impact tap water quality and human health.

The maximum reported level of 1-butanol was 2.5 µg/L. The maximum reported level of HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) was 16.9 µg/L. The maximum reported level of Manganese was 65 µg/L. There were 3 contamintants found in the Albuquerque Water water supply at levels that were above the minimum reporting level.

Contaminants

1,1-dichloroethane (60)

1,2,3-trichloropropane (60)

1,2-diphenylhydrazine (57)

1,3-butadiene (60)

1,4-dioxane (60)

1-butanol (38)

11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (50)

17-alpha-ethynylestradiol (60)

17-beta-estradiol (60)

1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (50)

1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (50)

1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (50)

2,4,6-trichlorophenol (57)

2,4-dichlorophenol (57)

2,4-dinitrophenol (57)

2,4-dinitrotoluene (57)

2,6-dinitrotoluene (57)

2-methoxyethanol (38)

2-methyl-phenol (57)

2-propen-1-ol (Allyl Alcohol) (38)

4,4'-dichloro dichlorophenyl ethylene (DDE) (57)

4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (50)

4-androstene-3,17-dione (60)

9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (50)

alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane (35)

anatoxin-a (2)

bromochloromethane (Halon 1011) (59)

bromomethane (60)

Butylated Hydroxyanisole (36)

chlorate (76)

chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) (60)

chloromethane (60)

chlorpyrifos (35)

chromium (76)

chromium-6 (76)

cobalt (76)

cylindrospermopsin (2)

diazinon (57)

dimethipin (35)

dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA) mono/di-acid degradate (57)

diuron (57)

equilin (60)

estriol (60)

estrone (60)

ethoprop (35)

fonofos (57)

Germanium (33)

HAA5 (five regulated haloacetic acids) (48)

HAA6Br (six brominated haloacetic acids) (48)

HAA9 (nine haloacetic acids) (48)

hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (GenX) (50)

linuron (57)

lithium (50)

Manganese (33)

methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE) (57)

molinate (57)

molybdenum (76)

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (50)

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (50)

nitrobenzene (57)

nitrobenzene (57)

nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (50)

o-toluidine (36)

oxyfluorfen (35)

perchlorate (57)

perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (50)

perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (50)

perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (50)

perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (110)

perfluorobutanoic acid (50)

perfluorodecanoic acid (50)

perfluorododecanoic acid (50)

perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (50)

perfluoroheptanoic acid (110)

perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (110)

perfluorohexanoic acid (50)

perfluorononanoic acid (110)

perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (110)

perfluorooctanoic acid (110)

perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (50)

perfluoropentanoic acid (50)

perfluorotetradecanoic acid (50)

perfluorotridecanoic acid (50)

perfluoroundecanoic acid (50)

profenofos (35)

prometon (57)

quinoline (36)

s-ethyl-dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC) (57)

strontium (76)

tebuconazole (35)

terbacil (57)

terbufos (57)

testosterone (60)

total microcystins (4)

Total Permethrin (35)

tribufos (35)

vanadium (76)

Sampling Facilities

Ridgecrest Well # 5 Treatment Unit
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Thomas Well # 5 Treatment Unit
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Corrales Reservoir # 01 (EP)
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)
Corrales Storage Tank 1Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Corrales Reservoir # 03
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Corrales Reservoir # 07 (EP)
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Corrales Well # 08 Entry Point
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)
EPTDS from Corrales Well #8Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Corrales Well # 09 Entry Point
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)
EPTDS from Corrales Well #9Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

EP Charles Wells Pump Station
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

San Juan Chama Pump Station (EP)
Surface Water (SW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)
Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Atrisco Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

College Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Griegos Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Leyendecker Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Ponderosa Storage Tank # 01
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Ridgecrest Storage Tank # 01
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Thomas Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Vol Andia Storage Tank # 02
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Volcano Cliffs ST # 01
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Miles Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

EP Burton Pump Station
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

EP Duranes Pump Station
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

EP Lomas Pump Station
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

EP Love/Eubank Pump Station
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Santa Barbara ST #2
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

BCIP Storage Tank #1
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Love Well 8
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Corrales Reservoir #4
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)
EPTDS from Corrales Reservoir #4Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Coronado Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Santa Barbara Storage Tank 1
Ground Water (GW)

Entry Point to Dist. SystemEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Distribution System
Multiple Sources (MX)

4404 Coors Blvd SWDistribution System (DS)
6013 Papaya Pl NEDistribution System (DS)
9181 Coors Blvd NWDistribution System (DS)
9115 Wallace Ave NEDistribution System (DS)
114 Atrisco Dr SWDistribution System (DS)
6700 Silkwood Ave NWDistribution System (DS)
5501 Pino Rd NEDistribution System (DS)
1701 Arenal Rd SWDistribution System (DS)
3801 Isleta Blvd SWDistribution System (DS)
5116 Fairmont Ct NWDistribution System (DS)
8039 Pony Hills Pl NWDistribution System (DS)
1005 Rocky Point Ct NEDistribution System (DS)
BT0394 513 Camino Del Bosque NWMaximum Residence Time (MR)
BT0372 6013 Papaya NEMaximum Residence Time (MR)
BT0819 1005 Rockypoint Ct. NEMaximum Residence Time (MR)
BT0349 9160 Coors NWMaximum Residence Time (MR)
BT0456 4404 Coors SWMaximum Residence Time (MR)
BT0629 305 Laguanitas SWMaximum Residence Time (MR)

Corrales Reservoir #7
Ground Water (GW)

EPTDS from Corrales Reservoir #7Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Charles Well Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Charles Well Storage Tank EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Duranes Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Duranes Storage Tank EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Leavitt Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Leavitt Storage Tank EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Walker Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Walker Storage Tank EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Webster Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

Webster Storage Tank EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

West Mesa Storage Tank
Ground Water (GW)

West Mesa Storage Tank EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Love Storage Tank 2 East
Ground Water (GW)

Love Storage Tank 2 East EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Burton Storage Tank 2
Ground Water (GW)

Burton Storage Tank 2 EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Lomas Storage Tank 2
Ground Water (GW)

Lomas Storage Tank 2 EPTDSEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

Distribution System - SW
Surface Water (SW)

DSMRT for San Juan Chama TPMaximum Residence Time (MR)

GONZALES
Ground Water (GW)

Gonzales Storage TankEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

SAN JOSE
Ground Water (GW)

San Jose Storage TankEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

YALE
Ground Water (GW)

Yale Wellfield EP 18Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

LOVE # 8
Ground Water (GW)

LOVE WELL 8Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

RIDGECREST # 5
Ground Water (GW)

RIDGECREST WELL 5Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

THOMAS # 5
Ground Water (GW)

THOMAS WELL 5Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

ATRISCO WELLFIELD EP 22
Ground Water (GW)

ATRISCO STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

CHARLES WELLFIELD EP 11
Ground Water (GW)

CHARLES WELLS STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

COLLEGE WELLFIELD EP 26
Ground Water (GW)

COLLEGE STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

CORONADO WELLFIELD EP 1
Ground Water (GW)

CORONADO STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

DURANES WELLFIELD EP 15
Ground Water (GW)

DURANES STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

GONZALES WELLFIELD EP 0
Ground Water (GW)

GONZALES STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

GRIEGOS WELLFIELD EP 4
Ground Water (GW)

GRIEGOS STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

LEAVITT WELLFIELD EP 24
Ground Water (GW)

LEAVITT STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

LEYENDECKER WELLFIELD EP 6
Ground Water (GW)

LEYENDECKER STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

PONDEROSA WELLFIELD #1 EP 9
Ground Water (GW)

PONDEROSA 01 STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

RIDGECREST WELLFIELD SOUTH EP 20
Ground Water (GW)

RIDGECREST 01 STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

SAN JOSE WELLFIELD EP 16
Ground Water (GW)

SAN JOSE STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

THOMAS WELLFIELD EP 7
Ground Water (GW)

THOMAS STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

VOL ANDIA WELLFIELD WEST EP #5
Ground Water (GW)

VOL ANDIA STORAGE TANK 02Entry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

VOLCANO CLIFFS WELLFIELD EP 28
Ground Water (GW)

VOLCANO CLIFFS STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

WALKER WELLFIELD EP 3
Ground Water (GW)

WALKER STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

WEBSTER WELLFIELD EP 2
Ground Water (GW)

WEBSTER STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

WEST MESA WELLFIELD EP 23
Ground Water (GW)

WEST MESA STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

YALE WELLFIELD EP 18
Ground Water (GW)

YALE STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

LOVE WELLFIELD EAST EP #12
Ground Water (GW)

LOVE 02 STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

MILES WELLFIELD EP 17
Ground Water (GW)

MILES STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

BURTON WELLFIELD EAST EP 19
Ground Water (GW)

BURTON 02 STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

LOMAS WELLFIELD #2 NORTH EP 14
Ground Water (GW)

LOMAS 02 STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

SANTA BARBARA WELLFIELD EP #10
Ground Water (GW)

SANTA BARBARA STORAGE TANKEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

ZAMORA ENTRY POINT
Ground Water (GW)

ZAMORA ENTRY POINTEntry Point to the Distribution System (EP)

FAQ

Is Albuquerque Water tap water safe to drink?

When was Albuquerque Water last tested for water contamination?

The latest water samples were taken on April 21st, 2025.