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Is there lead in Las Cruces's tap water?

2PPBparts per billion of lead in Las Cruces Municipal Water's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Las Cruces

18 public water companies list Las Cruces as a place they supply. The biggest is Las Cruces Municipal Water, with about 98,175 people. The highest latest result among Las Cruces's water companies is 7 parts per billion, at Vista Real MHP. None of the 17 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 8 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Madrid MHP supply just their own grounds or street; most of Las Cruces gets its water from Las Cruces Municipal Water. 1 has no lead test results on file. 10 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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