What's in FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM's water?
FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 47,655, over 16,780 connections.
FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM's record against the rest of the country
9 total violations and 3 health-based ones put FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM at the 59th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 5,305 of 12,903.
How FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM compares within NM
NM's 102 covered systems average 13.9 health-based violations each; FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM carries 3, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM is from 2027-01-09 (health-based: 2027-01-09). Last reported to EPA: 06/16/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Groundwater Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 9 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.