Water Quality in Albuquerque, NM
Detailed water quality data for Albuquerque, New Mexico including contaminant levels, EPA comparisons, AquaScore™ grading, and treatment recommendations.
Water utility: Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority.
Water source: San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Project, groundwater wells.
Key Contaminants Found
- Arsenic
- Uranium
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- Chromium (hexavalent)
Albuquerque's groundwater naturally contains elevated arsenic and uranium from New Mexico's volcanic geology. The city has invested over $400 million in a surface water treatment plant to reduce reliance on declining aquifer levels.