Report identity and source
- Public water system
- Ruidoso Water System
- PWSID
- NM3513114
- Report year
- 2025
- Official publisher/source
- Village of Ruidoso 2025 Water System Core Report
- Source retrieved
- 2026-07-10
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-10
Reviewed Report Rows
15 reviewed rows from the 2025 report
Measurements, ranges, units, limit fields, status cells, likely-source wording, and table names remain scoped to the named annual-report rows.
Regulated Substances
Thirteen reported rows from the report's Regulated Substances table, including two distinct turbidity measures.
| Report row | Reported measurement | Range in report | Testing period in report | Unit | Limit or standard field | Status printed for this row | Source page | Source table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Emitters | Amount Detected: 6.9 | Range Low-High: 6.9-8.2 | 2025 | pCi/L | MCL: 15; MCLG: 0 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Barium | Amount Detected: 0.1 | Range Low-High: NA | 2025 | ppm | MCL: 2; MCLG: 2 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Beta/Photon Emitters | Amount Detected: 10.5 | Range Low-High: NA | 2025 | pCi/L | MCL column: 50; MCLG: 0 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Chlorine | Amount Detected: 1.1 | Range Low-High: NA | 2025 | ppm | MRDL: [4]; MRDLG: [4] | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Combined Radium | Amount Detected: 1.01 | Range Low-High: NA | 2025 | pCi/L | MCL: 5; MCLG: 0 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Cyanide | Amount Detected: 13 | Range Low-High: ND-13 | 2025 | ppb | MCL: 200; MCLG: 200 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Fluoride | Amount Detected: 0.9 | Range Low-High: 0.18-0.9 | 2025 | ppm | MCL: 4; MCLG: 4 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Haloacetic Acids [HAA5] | Amount Detected: 25 | Range Low-High: ND-51 | 2025 | ppb | MCL: 60; MCLG column: NA | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Nitrate | Amount Detected: 0.42 | Range Low-High: ND-0.42 | 2025 | ppm | MCL: 10; MCLG: 10 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Total Trihalomethanes [TTHMs] | Amount Detected: 49 | Range Low-High: 5.79-80.8 | 2025 | ppb | MCL: 80; MCLG column: NA | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Turbidity | Amount Detected: 0.28 | Range Low-High: NA | 2025 | NTU | MCL [MRDL] column: TT; MCLG [MRDLG] column: NA | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Turbidity (lowest monthly percent of samples meeting limit) | Amount Detected: 100 | Range Low-High: NA | 2025 | Not listed for this report row | MCL [MRDL] column: TT = 95% of samples meet the limit; MCLG [MRDLG] column: NA | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
| Uranium | Amount Detected: 2 | Range Low-High: NA | 2025 | ppb | MCL: 30; MCLG: 0 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Regulated Substances |
Lead and Copper
Two reported action-level rows printed with a 2023 sampling year and 0/30 sites above the action level.
| Report row | Reported measurement | Range in report | Sites above action level | Testing period in report | Unit | Limit or standard field | Status printed for this row | Source page | Source table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | Amount Detected (90th %ile): 0.20 | Range Low-High: 0.01-0.32 | 0/30 | 2023 | ppm | AL: 1.3; MCLG: 1.3 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Tap water samples were collected for lead and copper analyses from sample sites throughout the community |
| Lead | Amount Detected (90th %ile): 4.1 | Range Low-High: ND-6.2 | 0/30 | 2023 | ppb | AL: 15; MCLG: 0 | VIOLATION: No (row sample period) | 5 | Tap water samples were collected for lead and copper analyses from sample sites throughout the community |
Alpha Emitters
- Likely source listed in report
- Erosion of natural deposits
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- The printed No is scoped to this row and its 2025 sample period, not current system-wide status.
Barium
- Likely source listed in report
- Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- The row prints Year Sampled 2025 and range NA; printed No remains row-period evidence.
Beta/Photon Emitters
- Likely source listed in report
- Decay of natural and human-made deposits
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- Footnote 1 distinguishes the table's 50 pCi/L concern level from the beta-particle MCL of 4 millirems per year; no unit or criterion is normalized.
About this report term: Beta particle and photon radioactivity
Chlorine
- Likely source listed in report
- Water additive used to control microbes
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- The source prints bracketed [4] values under the MCL [MRDL] and MCLG [MRDLG] headers; they are presented as MRDL and MRDLG without changing the printed cells.
Combined Radium
- Likely source listed in report
- Erosion of natural deposits
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- The NA range and printed No remain scoped to this 2025 row.
Cyanide
- Likely source listed in report
- Discharge from steel/metal factories; Discharge from plastic and fertilizer factories
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- ND is preserved only in the printed range field and is not applied to the amount detected.
Fluoride
- Likely source listed in report
- Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive that promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- Likely-source wording is attributed to the table and is not adopted as current site guidance.
Haloacetic Acids [HAA5]
- Likely source listed in report
- By-product of drinking water disinfection
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- ND and NA remain confined to their printed range and criterion fields.
Nitrate
- Likely source listed in report
- Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- ND is preserved only in the printed range field; printed No remains 2025 row-period evidence.
Total Trihalomethanes [TTHMs]
- Likely source listed in report
- By-product of drinking water disinfection
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- The amount 49, range 5.79-80.8, MCL 80, and printed No are preserved without calculating or inferring violation status from the range high.
Turbidity
- Likely source listed in report
- Soil runoff
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- This NTU amount is kept distinct from the following percentage-based turbidity measure; footnote 3 is source-attributed only.
Turbidity (lowest monthly percent of samples meeting limit)
- Likely source listed in report
- Soil runoff
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- The source does not print a separate unit cell for the amount 100; the percent context is retained in the row name without inventing a unit.
Uranium
- Likely source listed in report
- Erosion of natural deposits
- Source table
- Regulated Substances
Preservation and source notes
- The NA range and printed No remain scoped to this 2025 row.
Copper
- Likely source listed in report
- Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits
- Source table
- Tap water samples were collected for lead and copper analyses from sample sites throughout the community
Preservation and source notes
- The 2023 sample year and printed 0/30 sites-above-action-level cell are preserved without a current tap or service-line conclusion.
Lead
- Likely source listed in report
- Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits
- Source table
- Tap water samples were collected for lead and copper analyses from sample sites throughout the community
Preservation and source notes
- ND is confined to the printed range; the 2023 sample year and 0/30 sites cell do not describe a current tap or service line.
Report Context
Context attributed to the source report
These summaries are limited to the named annual report and do not assert live system, compliance, or advisory status.
Report and sampling periods
The Village of Ruidoso report identifies Reporting Year 2025 and says it covers testing performed from January 1 through December 31, 2025. The Regulated Substances rows print 2025, while Copper and Lead print a 2023 sample year. These are report-period records, not live conditions.
Complete printed result-table coverage
The 15 structured rows cover every row in the two printed result tables reviewed in this report: 13 Regulated Substances rows and two Lead and Copper rows. The report says its table shows substances detected in the water and that a complete list of analytical results is available upon request, so this page does not claim complete laboratory coverage or current conditions.
Source water described in the report
The 2025 report describes a combination of surface-water and groundwater sources in the Ruidoso and Eagle Creek watersheds and says surface-water production can vary with temperature and precipitation. This is report-period source context, not a current source-operating inventory.
Source assessment and protection-plan context
The report says a source water assessment was completed in 2005 and a Source Water Protection Plan was completed in 2014. It also says the plan was being updated and was expected to be completed in 2026. The report does not establish that the update is now complete, and susceptibility is not a detection, violation, advisory, or safety conclusion.
Lead and service-line context in the report
The report associates lead with service lines and home plumbing and discusses a service-line material inventory. The structured 2023 Lead row is system-level report evidence and does not identify the material, condition, or result at a specific tap. This page does not reproduce report-period household instructions as current site advice; confirm current inventory and guidance with official Village and EPA sources.
Definitions printed in this report
These 13 definitions are reproduced from the report because their terms are used by the rendered result tables. The unused Herbicide and Pesticide definitions are not reproduced. A definition does not expand a row's scope; ND and NA retain only the field and sample-period context in which the source prints them.
Source footnotes remain row-specific
The three numbered footnotes are reproduced from the report and associated only with the Beta/Photon Emitters, Total Trihalomethanes, and NTU Turbidity rows to which their markers apply. The TTHM health statement is source-attributed risk context, and the turbidity statement is not adopted as a current filtration-performance claim.
Printed status cells remain row-period evidence
The source prints No under VIOLATION for all 15 rows. Each value applies only to the named row and printed 2025 or 2023 sample period; it does not establish current system-wide compliance, no-violation, safety, or advisory status. The TTHM amount, range, limit, and printed status remain separate source fields without a calculated conclusion.
Definitions printed in this report
- 90th %ile
- The levels reported for lead and copper represent the 90th percentile of the total number of sites tested. The 90th percentile is equal to or greater than 90% of our lead and copper detections.
- AL (Action Level)
- The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.
- MCL (Maximum Contaminant Level)
- The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
- MCLG (Maximum Contaminant Level Goal)
- The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
- MRDL (Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level)
- The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
- MRDLG (Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal)
- The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
- NA
- Not applicable.
- ND (Not detected)
- Indicates that the substance was not found by laboratory analysis.
- NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units)
- Measurement of the clarity, or turbidity, of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just noticeable to the average person.
- pCi/L (picocuries per liter)
- A measure of radioactivity.
- ppb (parts per billion)
- One part substance per billion parts water (or micrograms per liter).
- ppm (parts per million)
- One part substance per million parts water (or milligrams per liter).
- TT (Treatment Technique)
- A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
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Source-period disclosures kept separate from live status
These items preserve report wording and scope. They do not create violation records, advisory records, or a current-status conclusion.
Statement attributed to the 2025 report
The Village's 2025 report states that water delivered in 2025 complied with all safe drinking water standards. This page preserves that as an attributed report-period statement; it does not assert current system-wide compliance, safety, violation, or advisory status. Check current official Village and state notices.
Current status is not asserted. Check official current sources for notices or instructions.
Violation and advisory scope
All 15 printed No cells are preserved only as evidence for the named row and its printed sample period. No separate violation or advisory section appears in the five-page PDF reviewed for this summary. That reviewed source absence is not a claim of no current violations, no advisory, current compliance, or safety. Check current official Village and state notices.
Current status is not asserted. Check official current sources for notices or instructions.
Evidence
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Report identity and field provenance
- Official report document: Village of Ruidoso Annual Water Quality Report, Reporting Year 2025 Verified as a five-page PDF with SHA-256 10c4138aa20237058cda7f7c99b3e3afe8f86cebe040ee9f60590232a350cd43. The official URL filename says Water System Core Report; the printed cover title says Annual Water Quality Report.
- Ruidoso Water System and PWS ID NM3513114: Village of Ruidoso Annual Water Quality Report, Reporting Year 2025 The printed cover identifies RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM and PWS ID# NM3513114.
- Reporting year and testing period: Village of Ruidoso Annual Water Quality Report, Reporting Year 2025 The cover identifies Reporting Year 2025, and page 2 says the report covers testing performed from January 1 through December 31, 2025; Copper and Lead retain their printed 2023 sample year.
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