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Carlsbad Municipal Water System

Explore available public water records for Carlsbad Municipal Water System (PWSID NM3520608). Find annual reports, results listed in those reports, official sources, and clear notes about what the records can and cannot show. This page does not show conditions at a specific tap.

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System Snapshot

Available system-level context

This snapshot shows the identity and context fields currently available for Carlsbad Municipal Water System (PWSID NM3520608). Read it with the source links and limitations below.

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System identity

PWSID
NM3520608
State
New Mexico
Linked communities
Carlsbad
County context
Not listed in current record
System type
Community water system
Source water
Groundwater
Population served context
33,626
Service connections
Not listed in current record
Latest reviewed report
2024 report link found
Data updated
2026-06-10

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Report-Listed Rows

Report-listed rows summarized from the latest reviewed report

2 report-listed rows are summarized for Carlsbad Municipal Water System. A listed row is not the same thing as a current advisory or household tap result.

Report year
2024
Rows summarized
2
Source tables represented
1
Scope
Past reporting period
Report-row preview from the latest reviewed report for Carlsbad Municipal Water System
Substance and testing periodReported valueRange in reportLimit or standardSource tableReport-printed status
BariumTesting period: 7/31/230.098 ppmDetected LevelRange: 0.071 - 0.098MCL: 2; MCLG: 2Table B: Sheep’s Draw and Double Eagle ContaminantsPage 4Typical source, as printed: Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural formationsViolation: NO, as printed for this report period
NitrateTesting period: 5/6/243.22 ppmDetected LevelRange: 0.98 - 3.22MCL: 10; MCLG: 10Table B: Sheep’s Draw and Double Eagle ContaminantsPage 4Typical source, as printed: Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Discharge from mines. Erosion of natural formationsViolation: NO, as printed for this report period

Report row

Barium

Range in report
Range: 0.071 - 0.098 ppm
Detected Level
0.098 ppm
Testing period
7/31/23
Sites above action level
Not applicable to this summarized entry
Limit or standard
MCL: 2; MCLG: 2
Report-printed status
Violation: NO, as printed for this report period

Source · Page 4

Table B: Sheep’s Draw and Double Eagle Contaminants

Typical source, as printed: Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural formations

Report row

Nitrate

Range in report
Range: 0.98 - 3.22 ppm
Detected Level
3.22 ppm
Testing period
5/6/24
Sites above action level
Not applicable to this summarized entry
Limit or standard
MCL: 10; MCLG: 10
Report-printed status
Violation: NO, as printed for this report period

Source · Page 4

Table B: Sheep’s Draw and Double Eagle Contaminants

Typical source, as printed: Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Discharge from mines. Erosion of natural formations

Violation Records

Violation records shown on this page

This section shows 0 system-scoped violation detail records currently included for Carlsbad Municipal Water System. Annual reports and current notices can use different timing and terminology.

No system-scoped violation detail records are included in the available reviewed records for this system. This is not an official compliance finding. Check the official utility, state, or EPA source for current compliance and notice information.

Important limitation

Profile summary note

This page summarizes public records reviewed by this site. It does not replace official notices, utility updates, or state drinking water information.

System profile limitations

  • This record is based on the official City of Carlsbad utilities page, the 2024 Consumer Report PDF, NMED Drinking Water Watch, and an EPA ECHO SDWIS identity cross-check reviewed on June 10, 2026.
  • The City utilities page describes Sheep's Draw and Double Eagle groundwater sources; this record does not map those source zones to addresses.
  • Population served is from EPA ECHO SDWIS inventory context and does not confirm address-level service.
  • Address-level service can vary. Confirm the serving provider with a bill, account portal, utility, city, or state source.
  • This page may show summarized entries from available annual reports. It does not include a complete historical contaminant table.
  • This page shows summarized entries from the available report. It does not include a complete contaminant or violation table.
  • Missing fields are not findings. They mean the field is not shown on this page from the records currently available.
  • This page summarizes available public records. It may not include every update, notice, or urgent official advisory.

Latest Reviewed Report

Latest reviewed report found by this site

The 2024 report found for Carlsbad Municipal Water System summarizes a past reporting period. It is not a live alert page.

Utility reportReport data updated:

2024 Annual Consumer Report on the Quality of Your Drinking Water

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The 2024 report link is available for Carlsbad Municipal Water System. Use the linked source report for the full table, definitions, footnotes, and official context. This page includes summarized entries from the available report. They are not a complete copy of the report table.

Report year
2024
Summarized entries shown
2
Source name
City of Carlsbad 2024 Annual Consumer Report on the Quality of Your Drinking Water
Source URL
Open report source
Source retrieved
2026-08-14
Last reviewed
2026-08-14

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Data coverage

This page summarizes selected public records for this public water system. It may not include every report, update, current notice, or address-level service detail.

Latest reviewed report
2024 report link found
Report-listed rows
2 summarized report entries shown
Detailed violation records
No detailed system-scoped records displayed
Population served
Listed from reviewed source
Service connections
Not listed in current record
City context
Carlsbad
County context
Not listed in current record

Local Context

City and state context for this system

Carlsbad Municipal Water System is linked here to Carlsbad for navigation. That relationship does not confirm the provider for a specific address; use a bill, utility portal, or official lookup source.

Linked local context

Linked communities
Carlsbad
County context
Not listed in current record
State context
New Mexico

Related Explainers

Related contaminants and guides

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Metals and inorganic chemicals

Nitrate

Nitrate is a regulated inorganic contaminant. Report labels often specify that the result is measured as nitrogen, and that basis must remain attached to the value and unit.

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