Munimetric Water System Profile

Los Alamos, NM

Drinking Water Infrastructure Profile

Munimetric drinking water infrastructure profile for Los Alamos, NM, New Mexico, including MISI stress score, active signals, fiscal pressure, and peer comparison. This profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.

Los Alamos, NM has a MISI infrastructure stress score of 18.9/100 in the Stable band as of 2026-05-28. Public records show groundwater sourcing, PFAS monitoring context, lead and copper compliance context and approximately 25,000 residents served. Updated May 2026.

StableScore date May 28, 2026Methodology v0.1.2

State context

Current market shown in covered state context. Tile size reflects population served; color reflects stress band.

18.9Headline composite
StableBand
90%Confidence
~25KPop. served
P13Peer percentile
9Active signals

Current headline composite

Component of current headline composite

Infrastructure Stress14.9 / 100

Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Socioeconomic Stress4.0 / 100

Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.

Observability Stress0.0 / 100

Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.

18.9/100 headline compositeStable90% confidencedrinking_water::community_water_system::25k_to_100k::ground_water~25K people served

Track

Los Alamos, NM Infrastructure Track

Portfolio posture across schedule and budget risk. · 7 active projects.

Market scope
Total capital$11M
On-time rate
100%
Budget risk
47%
Delayed0%
Sch. variance0d

Funding mix

7 projectsTracked capital: $11,346,856

  • Funding mix unavailable

Monitoring context stored

Water Quality & Supply Context

Public-record context for this system. Stored monitoring and compliance records only. Does not change MISI.

Public records
Records presentNMPWSID NM3500115.
Recent violations
48 records42 MRPublic Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule +3
Enforcement records
58 recordsStored public enforcement rows.
PFAS monitoring records
6 detections33.80Stored PFAS monitoring records list 180 samples and 6 detections.
Lead/copper monitoring records
Records stored17 samplesStored lead/copper records list 0 open LCR violations and 0 action-level records.
Source / supply context
GroundwaterIdentity25,000 served; Dec 31, 2025.

Executive context

What the Data Suggests

As a community water provider for roughly 25,000 residents, Los Alamos, NM falls into the smaller tier of scored systems. At the latest reading, the system shows limited signs of structural stress.

The score is being driven mainly by Capex Pressure, with Operational Stress adding further pressure. The pressure is distributed rather than concentrated in a single dimension.

5 active stress signals are attached to this system, including 2 at high severity. That signal mix points to a system where several warning indicators are firing at once, not just one extreme outlier.

Within Community · 25k–100k · Ground, this system ranks around the 13th percentile on measured stress, placing it among the least stressed in its peer group.

Recent score history has been relatively steady, consistent with the system's overall profile.

This summary is based on structured, source-backed public data and is intended for research and monitoring only. It is not investment advice, a credit opinion, or municipal advisory guidance.

Analytical posture

Market Stress Analytics

Family Contribution

MISI family contributions for this market.

Capex PressureCapex Pressure: 8.0 / 20.08.0Operational StressOperational Stress: 6.9 / 20.06.9Revenue FragilityRevenue Fragility: 4.0 / 20.04.0Rate ConstraintRate Constraint: 0.0 / 20.00.0Governance RiskGovernance Risk: 0.0 / 20.00.0

Peer Position

Where Los Alamos sits within its peer cohort.

0%25%50%75%100%18.9drinking_water::community_water_system::25k_to_100k::ground_water · 543 systems · 13th percentileLess stressMore stress
Income ErosionIncome Erosion: 15.2% weight — Available 15.2%Compliance EscalationCompliance Escalation: 9.1% weight — Available 9.1%Infrastructure Capit…Infrastructure Capital Gap: 9.1% weight — Missing 9.1%Population Served De…Population Served Decline: 7.6% weight — Available 7.6%Housing Market Weakn…Housing Market Weakness: 7.6% weight — Available 7.6%Parent-Government Fi…Parent-Government Fiscal Stress: 7.6% weight — Available 7.6%Monitoring / Reporti…Monitoring / Reporting Failures: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%Climate Hazard Expos…Climate Hazard Exposure: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%Lead & Copper Rule R…Lead & Copper Rule Risk: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%PFAS Contamination R…PFAS Contamination Risk: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%SRF Dependence SpikeSRF Dependence Spike: 6.1% weight — Available 6.1%Utility Data StalenessUtility Data Staleness: 4.5% weight — Available 4.5%High-AGI Out-MigrationHigh-AGI Out-Migration: 3.0% weight — Available 3.0%Formal Enforcement O…Formal Enforcement Obligations: 3.0% weight — Available 3.0%Rapid Score Deterior…Rapid Score Deterioration: 3.0% weight — Available 3.0%
AvailableMissing

Score History

Latest

18.9

Trend

+14.9

Observations

54

Mar 12, 2026 · 4.0Mar 13, 2026 · 4.0Mar 13, 2026 · 4.0Mar 16, 2026 · 4.0Mar 18, 2026 · 4.0Mar 20, 2026 · 4.0Mar 21, 2026 · 4.0Mar 22, 2026 · 4.0Mar 24, 2026 · 4.0Mar 25, 2026 · 4.0Mar 29, 2026 · 4.0Apr 2, 2026 · 10.0Apr 3, 2026 · 10.0Apr 3, 2026 · 10.0Apr 4, 2026 · 4.0Apr 5, 2026 · 4.0Apr 5, 2026 · 4.0Apr 6, 2026 · 19.0Apr 7, 2026 · 19.0Apr 8, 2026 · 19.0Apr 9, 2026 · 19.0Apr 10, 2026 · 19.0Apr 13, 2026 · 19.0Apr 14, 2026 · 19.0Apr 18, 2026 · 19.0Apr 19, 2026 · 19.0Apr 21, 2026 · 19.0Apr 22, 2026 · 19.0Apr 23, 2026 · 19.0Apr 24, 2026 · 19.0Apr 25, 2026 · 19.0Apr 26, 2026 · 18.9Apr 26, 2026 · 19.0Apr 27, 2026 · 18.9Apr 28, 2026 · 18.9Apr 29, 2026 · 18.9Apr 30, 2026 · 18.9May 1, 2026 · 18.9May 2, 2026 · 18.9May 3, 2026 · 18.9May 4, 2026 · 18.9May 5, 2026 · 18.9May 6, 2026 · 18.9May 7, 2026 · 18.9May 8, 2026 · 18.9May 9, 2026 · 18.9May 10, 2026 · 18.9May 17, 2026 · 18.9May 19, 2026 · 18.9May 21, 2026 · 18.9May 22, 2026 · 18.9May 24, 2026 · 18.9May 26, 2026 · 18.9May 28, 2026 · 18.9Mar 12, 2026May 28, 2026

Structural Indicators

Operational Stress6.9 / 20.0

Operational Stress totals 6.921 points, led by compliance escalation.

Capex Pressure8.0 / 20.0

Capex Pressure totals 7.998 points, led by pfas contamination risk.

Revenue Fragility4.0 / 20.0

Revenue Fragility totals 3.994 points, led by high-agi out-migration.

Rate Constraint0.0 / 20.0

Rate Constraint totals 0.000 points with no triggered factors.

Governance Risk0.0 / 20.0

Governance Risk totals 0.000 points with no triggered factors.

Stress movement

Diagnostics

Diagnostics & Movement

Compact status for confidence, data coverage, disclosure freshness, and stored score movement. Detailed diagnostic history remains available below.

Confidence

90%

Confidence is mainly capped by document freshness.

Factor coverage

Complete

All tracked confidence factors are currently available.

Disclosure freshness

Not available

No attached disclosure document has a usable reference date.

Latest movement

flat 0.0

Compared with May 26, 2026.

Last material movement

+15.0

Recorded Apr 6, 2026.

History

54 observations stored

Latest stored observation May 28, 2026.

Show detailed diagnostic history

Expanded stress diagnostics

Open detailed contribution diagnostics

No detailed factor diagnostics are stored for this profile snapshot.

Confidence summary

Confidence is mainly capped by document freshness.

Missing factor coverage

No factor gaps are recorded on the latest stored score.

Disclosure freshness diagnostics

0 attached local documents · 0 structured facts

No attached disclosure document has a usable reference date.

Latest reference Not available · stale after Not available

Score movement

flat 0.0

Previous run May 26, 2026

May 28, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 26, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 24, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 22, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 21, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 19, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 17, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 10, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 9, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 8, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 7, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 6, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 5, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 4, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 3, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 2, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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May 1, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 30, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 29, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 28, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 27, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 26, 2026

Score 18.9 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 26, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 25, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 24, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 23, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 22, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 21, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 18, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 14, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 13, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 10, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 9, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 8, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 7, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

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Apr 6, 2026

Score 19.0 in band stable. Confidence 90%.

Delta vs prior run 15.0

Apr 5, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 77%.

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Apr 5, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 88%.

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Apr 4, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 88%.

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Apr 3, 2026

Score 10.0 in band stable. Confidence 88%.

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Apr 3, 2026

Score 10.0 in band stable. Confidence 88%.

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Apr 2, 2026

Score 10.0 in band stable. Confidence 88%.

Delta vs prior run 6.0

Mar 29, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 25, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 24, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 22, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 21, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 20, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 18, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 16, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 13, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 13, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 78%.

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Mar 12, 2026

Score 4.0 in band stable. Confidence 71%.

Signals

Signal Timeline

SignificantactiveNot availableRank #1

Signal
high agi outmigration
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
SignificantactiveNot availableRank #2

Signal
pfas contamination risk
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
MaterialactiveNot availableRank #3

Signal
current drought severity
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
SignificantresolvedNot availableRank #4

Signal
high agi outmigration
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Apr 7, 2026
SignificantresolvedNot availableRank #5

Signal
pfas contamination risk
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Apr 7, 2026
MaterialresolvedNot availableRank #6

Signal
current drought severity
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Apr 7, 2026
SignificantresolvedNot availableRank #7

Signal
Utility Data Staleness
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Apr 4, 2026
EmergingactiveNot availableRank #8

Signal
Compliance Escalation
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active
EmergingactiveNot availableRank #9

Signal
Compliance Escalation
Score impact
Not available
Resolved
Active

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About Los Alamos, NM

Los Alamos, NM is a community drinking-water system in New Mexico that Munimetric monitors for infrastructure stress. The current MISI score of 18.9 out of 100 places this system in the stable stress band as of 2026-05-28. The MISI composite reflects five structural risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress.

Data is assembled from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic indicators, FEMA National Risk Index hazard exposure data, state-reported financial disclosures, and stored public-record water quality context where available. This system serves approximately 25,000 people. The system has 48 recorded compliance violations in the SDWA record. Munimetric does not fabricate data where public records are unavailable. This profile is for structural monitoring and research—not a current-condition determination or credit rating. Updated May 2026.

What is the Munimetric score for Los Alamos, NM?
The current Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score for Los Alamos, NM is 18.9 out of 100, placing this system in the stable stress band. MISI is a composite of five structural risk families. Higher values indicate more stress. The score is deterministic, source-backed, and updated as new data becomes available.
Does Los Alamos, NM show signs of drinking-water infrastructure stress?
Munimetric monitors structural stress indicators for Los Alamos, NM across operational conditions, capital needs, revenue stability, rate affordability, and governance quality. The current MISI score and active signals shown in this profile reflect the latest available evidence from EPA, ACS, FEMA NRI, and state financial disclosures.
Does Munimetric rate current tap-water conditions for Los Alamos, NM?
No. Munimetric is not a water testing service and does not make current-condition determinations. This profile tracks structural conditions: compliance posture, financial pressure, infrastructure stress, and governance quality. For current water quality testing results, consult the system's Consumer Confidence Report or contact the local water utility.
Has Los Alamos, NM had a boil water advisory?
Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisory status, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. This profile tracks structural risk indicators and compliance history that provide long-term context around system reliability.
Are lead pipes or corrosion risk a concern in Los Alamos, NM?
Where EPA SDWA compliance data includes lead and copper rule monitoring, violations, or enforcement actions, that information feeds into the Operational Stress component of the MISI score. Munimetric does not fabricate lead pipe data where public records are silent.
Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for Los Alamos, NM?
Where stored public records include UCMR or contaminant-monitoring summaries, Munimetric displays PFAS monitoring context as public-record evidence. Missing PFAS summaries are treated as missing records, not as non-detections. This context does not change MISI by itself.
What source-water context is available for Los Alamos, NM?
Munimetric displays stored source-water and supply context where public drinking-water identity records are available. Source-water context helps explain treatment and supply exposure, but missing source records remain explicit rather than inferred.
Why might water rates be increasing in Los Alamos, NM?
Rate pressure can reflect capital investment needs, a declining customer base, revenue fragility, affordability constraints, or parent-government fiscal stress. The Rate Constraint and Revenue Fragility score families specifically measure these pressures where data is available from public financial disclosures.
What does the MISI score mean for Los Alamos, NM?
The MISI score (18.9/100) is a composite measure of structural risk across five families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. The current methodology also downweights factors that are nearly universal or very rare in the frozen national reference population, so one common contextual factor does not dominate the headline by itself. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. It is deterministic and source-backed, not a credit rating.