Nitrite violations in New Mexico
13 active public water systems in New Mexico had a Nitrite violation in the past three years. What Nitrite is and why it matters.
Health effects: Methemoglobinemia ('blue baby syndrome') in infants under 6 months: reduced oxygen delivery to tissues can be life-threatening. Pregnant women and people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are also at elevated risk. Adults are generally less susceptible due to more effective methemoglobin reduction.
Systems with a Nitrite violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canoncito Canoncito · County |
1,326 | 6 | 3 | |
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Pinehill Community and School Ramah, Pinehill · County |
1,007 | 5 | 0 | |
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Nageezi Ntua Nageezi · County |
763 | 2 | 0 | |
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Thoreau High School Thoreau High School Compound · County |
746 | 5 | 1 | |
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Alamo Navajo Community School Bia Alamo · County |
600 | 5 | 1 | |
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Burnham Junction Mustang Burnham Junction · County |
500 | 1 | 0 | |
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Chuska Community Boarding School Bia Tohatchi · County |
348 | 4 | 1 | |
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Ramah-Sunset Valley Rnua Ramah, Sunset Valley · County |
294 | 4 | 2 | |
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Crystal Community Boarding School Bia Crystal · County |
248 | 5 | 1 | |
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Ramah-Mountain View Rnua Ramah, Mountain View · County |
215 | 4 | 2 | |
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Toadlena Boarding School Bia Toadlena · County |
200 | 4 | 1 | |
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Ramah-Ramah Rural Rnua Ramah Rural · County |
165 | 4 | 2 | |
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Ramona Smith Water Users Group Inc Twin Lakes, North Of · County |
77 | 4 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrite, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrite alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The New Mexico records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.