Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Santa Fe's tap water?

1.1PPBparts per billion of lead in Santa Fe Water System (City of)'s water at the latest test, in tests since 2026

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Santa Fe

23 public water companies list Santa Fe as a place they supply. The biggest is the Santa Fe Water System (City of), with about 90,810 people. The highest latest result among Santa Fe's water companies is 23.5 parts per billion, at the La Vista Homeowners Association. 1 of them was above 15 at their latest test. 3 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Buckman Regional Water Treatment Plant supply just their own grounds or street; most of Santa Fe gets its water from the Santa Fe Water System (City of). 1 has no lead test results on file. 16 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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