Water hardness in New Mexico

Typical New Mexico tap water
137mg/L
8.0gpg
Hard

Population-weighted middle value across 28 New Mexico cities in the dataset

People with hard or very hard water
78%
Hardest
Alamogordo 383
Softest
Gallup 17

We have hardness numbers for 13 New Mexico cities; 3 of them are county estimates rather than utility figures. Each city page adds the water system's EPA violation record and a softener size for a typical household.

Every New Mexico city on the hardness scale
SoftModerately hardHardVery hard060120180240300360+Albuquerque: 137 mg/LLas Cruces: 202 mg/LRio Rancho: 107 mg/LSanta Fe: 70 mg/LFarmington: 256 mg/LClovis: 258 mg/LSouth Valley: 137 mg/LAlamogordo: 383 mg/LGallup: 17 mg/LLas Vegas: 140 mg/LNorth Valley: 137 mg/LRuidoso: 169 mg/LLos Ranchos de Albuquerque: 137 mg/LAlbuquerqueLas CrucesSanta FeFarmingtonSouth ValleyAlamogordoSoftMod.HardVery hard060120180240300360+Albuquerque: 137 mg/LLas Cruces: 202 mg/LRio Rancho: 107 mg/LSanta Fe: 70 mg/LFarmington: 256 mg/LClovis: 258 mg/LSouth Valley: 137 mg/LAlamogordo: 383 mg/LGallup: 17 mg/LLas Vegas: 140 mg/LNorth Valley: 137 mg/LRuidoso: 169 mg/LLos Ranchos de Albuquerque: 137 mg/LAlbuquerque

Dot size follows population. Tap a dot for the city page.

1Soft
2Moderately hard
6Hard
4Very hard

Hardest water in New Mexico

  1. Alamogordo383
  2. Clovis258
  3. Farmington256
  4. Las Cruces202
  5. Ruidoso169
  6. Las Vegas140
  7. Albuquerque137
  8. South Valley137

Softest water in New Mexico

  1. Gallup17
  2. Santa Fe70
  3. Rio Rancho107
  4. Los Ranchos de Albuquerque137
  5. North Valley137
  6. South Valley137
  7. Albuquerque137
  8. Las Vegas140

All cities in New Mexico

Citymg/LgpgClassDataEPA health violations
Albuquerque1378.0HardUtility report0
Las Cruces20211.8Very hardUtility report3
Rio Rancho1076.3Moderately hardUtility report1
Santa Fe704.1Moderately hardUtility report1
Farmington25615.0Very hardCounty estimate1
Clovis25815.1Very hardCounty estimate0
South Valley1378.0HardUtility report0
Alamogordo38322.4Very hardCounty estimate0
Gallup171.0SoftUtility report8
Las Vegas1408.2HardUtility report46
North Valley1378.0HardUtility report0
Ruidoso1699.9HardUtility report7
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque1378.0HardUtility report0

Questions

Is New Mexico water hard?

The typical New Mexico resident gets about 137 mg/L (8.0 gpg), which is hard. About 78% of people in the cities we track have hard or very hard water.

Which city in New Mexico has the hardest water?

Among 13 cities with pages here, Alamogordo is highest at 383 mg/L.

Which city in New Mexico has the softest water?

Gallup, at 17 mg/L.

Other states

Hardness data: TapWaterData US Water Hardness, CC BY 4.0. Population: US Census Bureau. Violations: EPA ECHO. How we use them.