- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
- Lithium: found in 14 of 14 samples, average 72.2 µg/L, highest 171 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Feb 2023–Aug 2023)
- Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 2 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2024). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
Public EPA test results
Can you drink Las Cruces tap water? What EPA records show
EPA system ID NM3511707 · serves Las Cruces, NM · about 98,175 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Las Cruces Municipal Water System (EPA NM3511707)
EPA data as of October 14, 2026. For Las Cruces's main utility, Las Cruces Municipal Water System: We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (NM3511707) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026. PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
What EPA records show for Las Cruces Municipal Water System, as of October 14, 2026
We found no health-standard violations in EPA's records for this system (NM3511707) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026.
Source: EPA ECHO record for Las Cruces Municipal Water System (SDWIS). Data as of October 14, 2026.
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 2 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2022–Dec 31, 2024). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does Las Cruces Municipal Water System use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Las Cruces Municipal Water System's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.