Physical, compliance, and capital-execution pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.
States / New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico municipal water system monitoring across 75 scored service markets serving approximately 1.7 million people, with Munimetric scores, stress signals, market rankings, and infrastructure risk context. This state profile highlights what is happening and why it matters using water-system, fiscal, capital, and signal context.
New Mexico has an average MISI infrastructure stress score of 31.5/100 in the Watch band as of 2026-05-19. Public records summarize recent drinking-water violations, PFAS monitoring records, lead and copper context, and source-water mix across 75 covered systems. Updated May 2026.
National context
States sized by scored-market count. Color reflects average stress band.
State headline composite
Component of current headline composite
Affordability, demand-base, and parent-government fiscal pressure reflected in the blended headline composite.
Staleness, disclosure freshness, and reporting-visibility effects reflected in the blended headline composite.
State interpretation guide
How to read New Mexico headline composite
Plain-language summary
New Mexico currently shows an average MISI headline composite of 31.5 versus a national average of 25.0. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.
Why this page stands out
- 75 scored systems are included in this state view, with explicit confidence and source-backed context.
- State posture is benchmarked against national averages, not evaluated in isolation.
- Top system links below connect state-level findings directly to profile-level diagnostics.
What to do next
- Review the executive context to understand the state-level pressure pattern.
- Open top system profiles to inspect what is actually driving stress at market level.
- Use Track to monitor changes in high-stress systems over time.
Public record layer
Statewide Water Quality Context
Stored public-record context for recent drinking-water violations, contaminant monitoring, and source-water mix across covered systems. This is not a tap-water safety determination and does not change the MISI score.
- Surface water21
- Groundwater53
- Purchased water0
- Mixed source0
- Not stored1
Latest identity snapshot: Mar 1, 2026
- Violation, enforcement, and compliance-burden counts use the recent 3 years window for dated stored records.
- Drinking-water identity snapshots are stored for 64 of 75 included scored systems.
- PFAS monitoring summary records are stored for 58 of 75 included systems; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
- Lead and copper summary records are stored for 62 of 75 included systems; missing records are not treated as absence of lead/copper context.
- How many covered systems in New Mexico have recent recorded drinking-water violations?
- Stored public records show 37 covered systems with recent drinking-water violations, with 467 recorded violations across 75 covered systems in the recent 3 years window.
- How does Munimetric summarize PFAS public-record context in New Mexico?
- Stored contaminant-monitoring summaries are present for 58 covered systems; 56 systems have PFAS detection context in this state summary.
- How does Munimetric summarize lead & copper context in New Mexico?
- Stored lead & copper summaries are present for 62 covered systems; 42 systems have violation or action-level context in this state summary.
- What source-water types are represented across covered New Mexico systems?
- Stored identity records group covered New Mexico systems by source-water type: Surface water: 21, Groundwater: 53, Not stored: 1.
- Where can I find official drinking-water records for New Mexico?
- The Official records drawer lists Public drinking-water profile, Contaminant monitoring records links where currently available for New Mexico.
- Is this a real-time statewide tap-water condition rating?
- No. This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. Munimetric summarizes stored public-record context for research and navigation, and this layer does not change MISI.
Official records
- Public drinking-water profileEPA ECHO: Federal drinking-water dashboard and public-record search entry point.
- Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: Federal contaminant-monitoring program reference and public data entry point.
- Methodology/source notesDisplayed from stored public drinking-water records and official program references. This layer does not change MISI.
- Enforcement historyEPA ECHO / SDWIS: Violation and enforcement counts are aggregated from stored public compliance records across covered systems.
- Contaminant monitoring recordsEPA UCMR: PFAS context uses stored contaminant-monitoring summaries where available; missing records are not treated as non-detections.
- State drinking-water programOfficial link not currently stored for this state program mapping.
| System | Population | Source water | Recent violations | Recent enforcement | Public-record flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas (City Of)NM3518025 | 14,530 | Surface water | 79 | 181 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, lead/copper context |
| Belen Water SystemNM3524932 | 10,830 | Groundwater | 65 | 123 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Camino Real Regional Utility AuthorityNM3502507 | 19,466 | Groundwater | 54 | 164 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Otis MdwcaNM3521308 | 4,807 | Groundwater | 38 | 111 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Truth Or ConsequencesNM3514327 | 6,783 | Groundwater | 35 | 44 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Dona Ana MdwcaNM3554307 | 17,067 | Groundwater | 30 | 86 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
| Cannon Air Force Base Water SystemNM3567905 | 7,832 | Groundwater | 14 | 56 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records |
| Village Of Angel FireNM3531904 | 6,045 | Groundwater | 14 | 39 | recent violations recorded, recent enforcement history, recent monitoring/reporting failures, PFAS detections in stored records, lead/copper context |
This is not a real-time tap-water condition determination. For current advisories or health guidance, consult the utility or state drinking-water program.
Executive context
What This Page Shows
75 of the community drinking-water systems in New Mexico are currently scored. Analytics below are calculated from this covered subset only. Covered systems serve approximately 1.7M people.
What the Data Suggests
New Mexico has 75 scored service markets in the Munimetric coverage set, covering roughly 1.7 million residents in total. At the latest reading, the state-level average lands at 31.5 out of 100, indicating early but meaningful signs of structural stress in aggregate. About 19% of scored markets sit in elevated-stress bands, a notable but not extreme share.
Across state markets, Operational Stress stands out as the dominant contributor to headline stress (15.5 points average), with Capex Pressure a distant second at 10.9. That pattern suggests a particular kind of pressure — concentrated rather than broadly distributed.
427 active signals are recorded across state markets. The most prevalent is Current Drought Severity, affecting 75 markets.
State-level average stress has been relatively steady between recent observation periods, suggesting the current picture reflects persistent conditions rather than a sudden shift.
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.
Recent Movement
Latest average MISI is 31.5 as of May 19, 2026. Movement since May 17, 2026 is flat.
Compact summary from 45 stored state observations.
State Family Contribution Summary
Signals
Signal Frequency
| Signal | Severity | Markets affected | % of scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Drought Severity | high | 75 | 100% |
| Climate Hazard Exposure | high | 73 | 97% |
| Compliance Escalation | high | 59 | 79% |
| PFAS Contamination Risk | high | 56 | 75% |
| Lead & Copper Rule Risk | high | 42 | 56% |
| High-AGI Out-Migration | high | 40 | 53% |
| Parent-Government Fiscal Stress | high | 23 | 31% |
| Population Served Decline | low | 16 | 21% |
| Infrastructure Capital Gap | high | 15 | 20% |
| Monitoring / Reporting Failures | medium | 13 | 17% |
| Housing Market Weakness | medium | 9 | 12% |
| Utility Data Staleness | high | 4 | 5% |
| Rapid Score Deterioration | high | 2 | 3% |
Markets
Top Markets
| # | Market | Score | Band | Population | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallup | 50.0 | Fragile | 21K | 8 |
| 2 | Otis Mdwca | 49.8 | Fragile | 5K | 9 |
| 3 | Deming | 49.3 | Fragile | 16K | 9 |
| 4 | Las Vegas | 46.8 | Fragile | 15K | 8 |
| 5 | Farmington | 46.7 | Fragile | 48K | 9 |
| 6 | Roswell | 46.1 | Fragile | 54K | 7 |
| 7 | Carlsbad | 46.0 | Fragile | 34K | 8 |
| 8 | Northstar Mdwca | 46.0 | Fragile | 4K | 8 |
| 9 | Silver City | 44.9 | Fragile | 14K | 7 |
| 10 | Roosevelt County Wua | 44.0 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 11 | Anthony W&sd | 43.7 | Fragile | 9K | 7 |
| 12 | Socorro Water System | 43.3 | Fragile | 12K | 7 |
| 13 | Flora Vista Mutual Domestic | 40.7 | Fragile | 4K | 8 |
| 14 | Artesia Municipal Water System | 40.4 | Fragile | 15K | 7 |
| 15 | Las Cruces | 39.7 | Watch | 98K | 6 |
| 16 | University Estates Water System | 39.7 | Watch | 5K | 6 |
| 17 | New Mexico State University | 39.7 | Watch | 24K | 6 |
| 18 | Dona Ana Mdwca | 39.7 | Watch | 17K | 6 |
| 19 | Bloomfield Water Supply System | 39.0 | Watch | 10K | 7 |
| 20 | Lake Section Water Company | 38.8 | Watch | 15K | 7 |
Comparison
State Comparison
National average: 25.0
| Rank | State | Avg Score | Band | Markets | Delta vs State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Louisiana | 32.5 | Watch | 239 | +1.0 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 31.5 | Watch | 357 | +0.1 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 31.5 | Watch | 75 | +0.0 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 31.4 | Watch | 260 | -0.0 |
| 8 | Alaska | 30.2 | Watch | 25 | -1.2 |
Analytical posture
State Stress Analytics
Score Distribution
Distribution of scored market scores with the state average overlay.
75 markets plotted.
Stress vs Population
Each point is a scored market; tooltip reveals market-level context.
73 markets plotted.
Population View
People served by community water systems in New Mexico, colored by stress band.
~1.7M people served by 75 systems in New Mexico
75 scored systems · colored by stress band
Peer Constellation
Select a market to see its nearest peers by score similarity.
24 nearest peers by score distance.
Score Trend
Latest
31.5
Trend
+23.4
Observations
45
Extended layers
Advanced State Context
Priority views, detailed registers, and methodology supporting the analytical core above.
Markets & signals
Priority Views
| # | Service Market | Score | Band | Pop. | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallup | 50.0 | Fragile | 21K | 8 |
| 2 | Otis Mdwca | 49.8 | Fragile | 5K | 9 |
| 3 | Deming | 49.3 | Fragile | 16K | 9 |
| 4 | Las Vegas | 46.8 | Fragile | 15K | 8 |
| 5 | Farmington | 46.7 | Fragile | 48K | 9 |
| 6 | Roswell | 46.1 | Fragile | 54K | 7 |
| 7 | Carlsbad | 46.0 | Fragile | 34K | 8 |
| 8 | Northstar Mdwca | 46.0 | Fragile | 4K | 8 |
| 9 | Silver City | 44.9 | Fragile | 14K | 7 |
| 10 | Roosevelt County Wua | 44.0 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 11 | Anthony W&sd | 43.7 | Fragile | 9K | 7 |
| 12 | Socorro Water System | 43.3 | Fragile | 12K | 7 |
| 13 | Flora Vista Mutual Domestic | 40.7 | Fragile | 4K | 8 |
| 14 | Artesia Municipal Water System | 40.4 | Fragile | 15K | 7 |
| 15 | Las Cruces | 39.7 | Watch | 98K | 6 |
| 16 | University Estates Water System | 39.7 | Watch | 5K | 6 |
| 17 | New Mexico State University | 39.7 | Watch | 24K | 6 |
| 18 | Dona Ana Mdwca | 39.7 | Watch | 17K | 6 |
| 19 | Bloomfield Water Supply System | 39.0 | Watch | 10K | 7 |
| 20 | Lake Section Water Company | 38.8 | Watch | 15K | 7 |
Detailed records
Registers
| # | Market | Score | Band | Population | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gallup | 50.0 | Fragile | 21K | 8 |
| 2 | Otis Mdwca | 49.8 | Fragile | 5K | 9 |
| 3 | Deming | 49.3 | Fragile | 16K | 9 |
| 4 | Las Vegas | 46.8 | Fragile | 15K | 8 |
| 5 | Farmington | 46.7 | Fragile | 48K | 9 |
| 6 | Roswell | 46.1 | Fragile | 54K | 7 |
| 7 | Carlsbad | 46.0 | Fragile | 34K | 8 |
| 8 | Northstar Mdwca | 46.0 | Fragile | 4K | 8 |
| 9 | Silver City | 44.9 | Fragile | 14K | 7 |
| 10 | Roosevelt County Wua | 44.0 | Fragile | 4K | 7 |
| 11 | Anthony W&sd | 43.7 | Fragile | 9K | 7 |
| 12 | Socorro Water System | 43.3 | Fragile | 12K | 7 |
| 13 | Flora Vista Mutual Domestic | 40.7 | Fragile | 4K | 8 |
| 14 | Artesia Municipal Water System | 40.4 | Fragile | 15K | 7 |
| 15 | Las Cruces | 39.7 | Watch | 98K | 6 |
| 16 | University Estates Water System | 39.7 | Watch | 5K | 6 |
| 17 | New Mexico State University | 39.7 | Watch | 24K | 6 |
| 18 | Dona Ana Mdwca | 39.7 | Watch | 17K | 6 |
| 19 | Bloomfield Water Supply System | 39.0 | Watch | 10K | 7 |
| 20 | Lake Section Water Company | 38.8 | Watch | 15K | 7 |
State intelligence is assembled from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic indicators, FEMA NRI hazard exposure profiles, and state-reported financial disclosures. Each service market receives a MISI score (0–100) based on five families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Scores are deterministic and threshold-based. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings. Peer context is provided by percentile ranking within population-based cohorts.
Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 75 community drinking-water systems in New Mexico, covering compliance conditions, capital needs, revenue and rate pressure, and governance risk. Use this page to research which systems face the highest structural stress and how New Mexico compares nationally.
- Which water systems in New Mexico face the most infrastructure stress?
- The highest-stress systems in New Mexico are ranked by MISI score above. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk—not a single compliance event. In v0.1.2, the headline composite remains a blended structural stress measure rather than a pure physical-condition index. A frozen national reference and a 50 percent single-factor cap reduce the dominance of near-universal and very rare factors, while the component bars continue to separate infrastructure, socioeconomic, and observability readings.
- How does New Mexico compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
- New Mexico is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. The state comparison table above shows where New Mexico ranks nationally and how its average score compares.
- Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in New Mexico water systems?
- Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
- What compliance signals are active in New Mexico?
- Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, data staleness, and financial stress indicators across New Mexico systems. The signal frequency table above summarizes which signals are most prevalent statewide.
- Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in New Mexico?
- Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions—compliance posture, infrastructure stress, and governance risk—that provide broader context around system reliability.
- Gallup water system profile
- Otis Mdwca drinking water infrastructure profile
- Deming MISI score & system data
- Las Vegas water system profile
- Farmington drinking water infrastructure profile
- Roswell MISI score & system data
- Carlsbad water system profile
- Northstar Mdwca drinking water infrastructure profile
- Silver City MISI score & system data
- Roosevelt County Wua water system profile
- Anthony W&sd drinking water infrastructure profile
- Socorro Water System MISI score & system data
- Flora Vista Mutual Domestic water system profile
- Artesia Municipal Water System drinking water infrastructure profile
- Las Cruces MISI score & system data
Keep monitoring this state
Workflow access covers exports, Track, Munex, alerts, and repeat monitoring tools.
Water Infrastructure in New Mexico
Munimetric tracks infrastructure stress across 75 community drinking-water systems in New Mexico. Each system receives a Munimetric Infrastructure Stress Index (MISI) score from 0 to 100, calculated across five risk families: Operational Stress, Capex Pressure, Revenue Fragility, Rate Constraint, and Governance Risk. Higher scores indicate more structural stress. Scores are source-backed and deterministic, drawing from EPA SDWA compliance records, American Community Survey demographic and economic data, FEMA National Risk Index hazard profiles, and state financial disclosures.
State-level monitoring shows which systems face the highest structural stress, how New Mexico compares against other states nationally, and which monitoring signals are most active across the state. Each individual system profile includes compliance history, score family drivers, peer rankings within population-based cohorts where safeguards pass, and public source context. Full provenance cards and source workbench views remain workflow-gated. Munimetric covers community water systems across all 50 states and territories. This is structural risk research—not a water quality rating, advisory feed, or credit rating. Updated May 2026.
The statewide public-record layer adds drinking-water violation categories, PFAS monitoring summaries where stored, lead and copper context, source-water mix, and official record links across covered systems. These records help explain water-system context alongside infrastructure stress without turning Munimetric into a tap-water safety determination.
- What is the Munimetric score for New Mexico?
- Munimetric assigns a state-level average MISI score based on the individual scores of all covered community water systems in New Mexico. The state average, band distribution, and market-level rankings are shown on this page. Higher MISI values indicate greater structural stress.
- Which water systems in New Mexico face the most infrastructure stress?
- The state page ranks the highest-stress systems in New Mexico by MISI score. Stress reflects operational burden, capital gaps, revenue fragility, rate affordability constraints, and governance risk, not a single compliance event. The headline remains a blended structural stress composite rather than a pure physical-condition index. Workflow actions remain reserved for account access.
- How does New Mexico compare to other states for drinking water infrastructure risk?
- New Mexico is compared against all 50 states and territories using average MISI score, market count, and band distribution. Munimetric tracks nationwide coverage across 9,000+ scored service markets.
- Are there lead pipe or corrosion-related concerns in New Mexico water systems?
- Where lead and copper rule compliance data is available from EPA SDWA records, Munimetric factors it into the Operational Stress family score. Specific lead service line inventories vary by system. Individual system profiles contain the most detailed compliance context available.
- Does Munimetric include PFAS monitoring context for New Mexico water systems?
- Munimetric summarizes stored PFAS monitoring context where public contaminant-monitoring records are available. Missing PFAS summaries remain missing records, not non-detections, and this public-record layer does not change the MISI score by itself.
- What compliance signals are active in New Mexico?
- Munimetric tracks signals such as compliance escalation, monitoring and reporting failures, population decline, income erosion, data staleness, and parent-government fiscal stress across New Mexico water systems.
- Does Munimetric track boil water advisories in New Mexico?
- Munimetric does not track real-time boil water advisories. For current advisories, contact your local water utility or state drinking water program. Munimetric monitors structural conditions that provide context around system reliability over time.
- U.S. water infrastructure stress monitoring homepage
- How Munimetric scores drinking water systems
- Browse all water system profiles in the Screener
- Compare water infrastructure risk across all U.S. states
- Browse New Mexico water systems by MISI stress band
- Browse New Mexico water systems by population served
- Browse New Mexico water systems by source-water type
- Water infrastructure research & guides
- Munimetric analytical rankings
- Compare states by average MISI
- Compare states by High Stress share
- National High-Stress water-system ranking