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2009 Water Quality Report

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Water Quality Report

We want our customers to have accurate information about the quality of their drinking water. Read our Water Quality Report 2009 for more information.

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New Mexico Utilities, Inc. 2009 Water Quality Report PDF Print E-mail

The Water Authority purchased New Mexico Utilities, Inc. (NMUI) in May 2009. NMUI, a private water utility owned by a California corporation, served about 53,000 customers in a 34 square-mile area on Albuquerque's west side. This area is now known as the North West Service Area (NWSA).

North West Service Area Map

Because the purchase occurred mid-year, water quality information for NMUI as a separate agency is provided for the 2009 Water Quality Report.

In June 2009, treated San Juan-Chama surface water was blended with ground water from NWSA wells and served to customers in that area.

USEPA sets regulations that limit the amount of certain substances in drinking water. USEPA defines where and how often samples for each substance must be collected and how they must be analyzed. The table below shows substances found in compliance monitoring for water served to the North West Service Area.

Substance Minimum Detected Average Detected Maximum Detected Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) Source
Metals
Arsenic 2 PPB 4 PPB 5 PPB 10 PPB Zero PPB Erosion of natural volcanic deposits. 
Chromium 1 PPB 4 PPB 6 PPB 100 PPB 100 PPB Erosion of natural deposits.
Minerals
Fluoride 0.6 PPM 0.8 PPM 0.9 PPM 4 PPM 4 PPM Erosion of natural deposits. 
Nutrients
Nitrate ND (<0.1 PPM) 2.1 PPM 4.8 PPM 10 PPM 10 PPM Erosion of natural deposits. 
Radionuclides
Uranium 4 PPB 4 PPB 4 PPB 30 PPB Zero PPB Erosion of natural deposits. 
Microbiological
Total Coliform - - 0 of 60 samples or 0.0% of samples taken in a month had detectable total coliform bacteria. Presence of coliform bacteria in 5.0% or more of samples in any month. 0% of samples with detectable coliform bacteria. Coliforms are bacteria that are normally present in the environment.
Disinfectants
Chlorine 0.2 PPM 0.4 PPM 1.1 PPM 4 PPM (MRDL) 4 PPM (MRDLG) Disinfectant (sodium hypochlorite)
Disinfection By-Products
Total Trihalomethanes* Zero PPB 2.7 PPB 8.0 PPB 80 PPB N/A By-product of chlorination
  Dibromochloromethane ND (<0.1 PPB) 0.4 PPB 2.9 PPB N/A 60 PPB  
  Bromoform ND (<0.1 PPB) 0.6 PPB 2.4 PPB N/A Zero PPB  
  Bromodichloromethane ND (<0.1 PPB) 0.2 PPB 1.6 PPB N/A Zero PPB  
  Chloroform ND (<0.1 PPB) ND (<0.1 PPB) 1.1 PPB N/A 70 PPB  
Haloacetic Acid* Zero PPB 0.7 PPB 3.1 PPB 60 PPB N/A By-product of chlorination
  Monochloroacetic Acid ND (< 0.2 PPB) 0.2 PPB 1.0 PPB N/A 70 PPB  
  Dichloroacetic Acid ND (<0.1 PPB) 0.1 PPB 0.3 PPB N/A Zero PPB  
  Trichloroacetic Acid ND (<0.1 PPB) ND (<0.1 PPB) 0.1 PPB N/A 20 PPB  
  Monobromoacetic Acid ND (<0.1 PPB) 0.3 PPB 2.6 PPB N/A N/A  
  Dibromoacetic Acid ND (<0.1 PPB) 0.1 PPB 0.9 PPB N/A N/A  
Lead & Copper 90th
Percentile		 No. of Samples that
Exceed Action Level		 Maximum
Detected		 Action Level MCLG Source
Lead 0.09 PPM Zero 0.21 PPM 1.3 PPM 1.3 PPM Corrosion of household plumbing.
Copper 2 PPB Zero 7 PPB 15 PPB Zero PPB Corrosion of household plumbing.
* Samples collected in 2008 and 2009. PPM = Parts Per Million    
N/A = Not Applicable PPB = Parts Per Billion    

 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 31 March 2010 )
 

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