Roosevelt County Water Quality
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Water Grade
F
Water Score
24.8
Violations
17
State Rank
#8
of 32 (1 = best)
EPA SDWIS Compliance
Drinking Water Quality
Water Quality Grade
F
Based on EPA compliance history and violation data
Water Score
24.8/100
Higher = better quality
Health Violations
17
Health-based violations
Violation Rate
91.2%
Systems with violations
Water Advisory: Roosevelt County
Water Verdict
Roosevelt County receives a poor water quality assessment with a grade of F and a score of 24.8 out of 100. The water supply has documented quality issues. Residents are strongly encouraged to use filtered or bottled water for drinking and to stay informed about utility improvement plans.
Violation Context
Roosevelt County has recorded 17 health-based violations, indicating multiple instances where federal contaminant limits or treatment requirements were not met. At 91.2 violations per 1,000 residents, this rate is high and signals significant water quality management issues.
Consumer Guidance
Residents of Roosevelt County are advised to use filtered or bottled water for drinking and cooking until water quality improves. A reverse-osmosis or activated-carbon filter certified to remove the contaminants listed in the utility's Consumer Confidence Report is recommended. With 17 recorded health violations, staying informed about utility communications and boil-water notices is especially important. For long-term peace of mind, request your utility's latest Consumer Confidence Report and consider independent water testing if you have specific health concerns.
Regional Context
Roosevelt County has water quality close to the average county in New Mexico. Its water score is within 3.1 points of the state average, meaning its overall water system performance is broadly representative of New Mexico as a whole.
Clean Water Act §303(d)
Watershed Health
Impaired Water Bodies
0.0%
0 of 17 assessed
Mostly healthyTop Impairment Causes
No specific impairment causes reported for this county's assessed water bodies.
Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022
Impairment is determined under the Clean Water Act §303(d): a water body is impaired when it fails to meet state-defined quality standards for designated uses (drinking, recreation, aquatic life). Assessment coverage varies by state — counties without assessed water bodies are not shown.
Past 5 years
Water Quality Monitoring
Monitoring Sites
38
Active in the past 5 years
Measurements Recorded
2.3K
2,296 total readings
Most Measured
- PFAS,Perfluorinated Alkyl Substance
- Physical
- Inorganics, Minor, Metals
Categories measured most frequently
Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen).
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Data Sources
Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. Scores reflect compliance history and health-based violation counts.
Watershed health and impaired-waterway data from the EPA ATTAINS Clean Water Act §303(d) assessments — state-reported, EPA-finalized.
Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP) — federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.
Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.