2025 CCR
June 01, 2026
La Luz MDWCA 2025 Consumer
Confidence Report
Is my water safe?
We are pleased to present this year's Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as
required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about
where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory
agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year's water quality. We are committed to providing you
with information because informed customers are our best allies.
Do I need to take special precautions?
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.
Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have
undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly,
and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about
drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines
on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial
contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).
Where does my water come from?
La Luz MDWCA draws its surface water from La Luz Creek which originates in the Sacramento
Mountains. The Associations also draws groundwater from five wells.
Source water assessment and its availability
La Luz MDWCA has developed a Source Water Assessment and Protection Program which is available at
the water office or contact the Drinking Water Bureau at 1-505-476-8620 or toll free
1-877-654-8720.
Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small
amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water
poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be
obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers,
lakes, streams, ponds,
reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the
ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can
pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity:
microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants,
septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as
salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff,
industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming;
pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban
stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and
volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production,
and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive
contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and
mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations
that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must
provide the same protection for public health.
How can I get involved?
Association members can get involved by attending monthly meetings held every third Tuesday of each
month at the La Luz MDWCA office located at 76 Section Road.
Meetings start at 7:00 PM.
Description of Water Treatment Process
Your water is treated by filtration and disinfection. Filtration removes particles suspended in the
source water. Particles typically include clays and silts, natural organic matter, iron and
manganese, and microorganisms. Your water is also treated by disinfection. Disinfection involves
the addition of chlorine or other disinfectants to kill bacteria and other microorganisms (viruses,
cysts, etc.) that may be in the water.
Disinfection is considered to be one of the major public health advances of the 20th century.
Water Conservation Tips
Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day or 100
gallons per person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to conserve water.
Small changes can make a big difference - try one today and soon it will become second nature.
• Take short showers - a 5-minute shower uses 4 to 5 gallons of water compared to up to 50 gallons
for a bath.
• Shut off water while brushing your teeth, washing your hair and shaving and save up to 500
gallons a month.
• Use a water-efficient showerhead. They're inexpensive, easy to install, and can save you up to
750 gallons a month.
• Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons
a month.
• Water plants only when necessary.
• Fix leaky toilets and faucets. Faucet washers are inexpensive and take only a few minutes to
replace. To check your toilet for a leak, place a few drops of food coloring in the tank and wait.
If it seeps into the toilet bowl without flushing, you have a leak. Fixing it or replacing it with
a new, more efficient model can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
• Adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered. Apply water only as fast as the soil can absorb
it and during the cooler parts of the day to reduce evaporation.
• Teach your kids about water conservation to ensure a future generation that uses water wisely.
Make it a family effort to reduce next month's water bill!
• Visit www.epa.gov/watersense for more information.
Source Water Protection Tips
Protection of drinking water is everyone's responsibility. You can help protect your community's
drinking water source in several ways:
• Eliminate excess use of lawn and garden fertilizers and pesticides - they contain hazardous
chemicals that can reach your drinking water source.
• Pick up after your pets.
• If you have your own septic system, properly maintain your system to reduce leaching to water
sources or consider connecting to a public water system.
• Dispose of chemicals properly; take used motor oil to a recycling center.
• Volunteer in your community. Find a watershed or wellhead protection organization in your
community and volunteer to help. If there are no active groups, consider starting one. Use EPA's
Adopt Your Watershed to locate groups in your community or visit the Watershed Information
Network's How to Start a Watershed Team.
• Organize a storm drain stenciling project with your local government or water supplier. Stencil
a message next to the street drain reminding people "Dump No Waste - Drains to River" or "Protect
Your Water." Produce and distribute a flyer for households to remind residents that storm drains
dump directly into your local water body.
Additional Information for Lead
Our system inventory does not include lead service lines; confirmed through visual inspection and
distribution system piping replacement. We submitted the Lead Service Line Inventory to NMED –
Drinking Water Bureau in October 2024. To obtain the inventory, contact La Luz MDWCA at
575-437-7717 or emailing [email protected].
Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in
drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home
plumbing. LA LUZ MDWCA is responsible for providing high quality drinking water and removing lead
pipes but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components in your home. You
share the responsibility for protecting yourself and your family from the lead in your home
plumbing. You can take responsibility by identifying and removing lead materials within your home
plumbing and taking steps to reduce your family’s risk. Before drinking tap water, flush your pipes
for several minutes by running your tap, taking a shower, doing laundry or a load of dishes. You
can also use a filter certified by an American National Standards Institute accredited certifier to
reduce lead in drinking water. If you are concerned about lead in your water and wish to have your
water tested, contact LA LUZ MDWCA (Public Water System Id: NM3513719) by calling 575-437-7717 or
emailing [email protected] .
Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure
is available at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead .
Water Quality Data Table
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the
amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the
drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many
more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All
sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these
substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be
extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A
few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have
nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from
testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for
certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do
not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type
of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be
more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be
familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below
the table.
MCLG
or
MCL,
TT, or
Detect In Your
Range
Sample
Contaminants
MRDLG MRDL
Water
Low High
Date
Violation
Typical Source
Disinfectants & Disinfection By-Products
(There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial
contaminants)
Chlorine (as Cl2) (ppm)
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (ppb)
TTHMs [Total Trihalomethanes] (ppb)
4 4
NA 60
NA 80
0.9
5.5
11
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
2025
2025
2025
Water additive used to control microbes
No By-product of drinking water chlorination
No By-product of drinking water disinfection
Inorganic Contaminants
Discharge of drilling
Barium (ppm) 2
Fluoride (ppm) 4
Nitrate [measured
as Nitrogen] (ppm) 10
2 0.016
4 0.38
10 0.51
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
2024
2025
2025
wastes; Discharge fromNo metal refineries; Erosion of
natural deposits
Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which
No promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories
Runoff from fertilizer use;
Leaching from septic tanks,No sewage; Erosion of natural
deposits
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters
(pCi/L) 00
Radium (combined 226/228) (pCi/L)
Uranium (ug/L) 00
15 3.4
5 0.07
30 3
NA NA
NA NA
NA NA
2023
2023
2023
No Erosion of natural deposits
No Erosion of natural deposits No Erosion of natural deposits
Microbiological Contaminants
Turbidity (NTU) NA 1.0 100 NA NA 2025 No Soil runoff
100% of the samples were below the TT value of 0.3. A value less than 95% constitutes a TT
violation. The highest single measurement was 0.18. Any measurement in excess of 1 is a violation
unless otherwise approved by the state.
Total Organic Carbon
The percentage of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) removal was measured each month and the system met all
TOC removal requirements
Your
Range # Samples
Exceeding
Sample
Exceeds
Contaminants MCLG AL Inorganic Contaminants
Copper - action
Water
Low High AL
Date
AL Typical Source
Corrosion of
level at consumer taps (ppm)
Lead - action level at consumer taps (ppb)
1.3 1.3
00 15
0.16
3.9
0.009 0.027 0
0 5.3 0
2025
2025
household plumbingNo systems; Erosion of
natural deposits Corrosion of
systems; Erosion of natural deposits
Additional Contaminants
In an effort to ensure the safest water possible the State of New Mexico has requested we monitor
manmade contaminants known as PFAS (Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances) which are not yet
required by Federal regulations. Of those contaminants, only the ones listed below were detected in
your water. All detected levels were below the Safe Drinking Water Standards issued by the US EPA.
To obtain our PFAS results, contact La Luz MDWCA at 575-437-7717 or emailing [email protected].
For more information about PFAS, you can visit the NMED-PFAS website at www.env.nm.gov/pfas/ or the
US EPA website at www.epa.gov/sdwa/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfas
Contaminants Lithium Manganese
State MCL
NA NA
Your Water
0.019 mg/l
0.021 mg/l
Violation No No
Explanation and Comment
Contaminants State MCL Your Water Violation Explanation and Comment
PFAS NA 00 mg/l No
Unit Descriptions
Term ppm ppb NA
Definition
ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L) ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per
liter (µg/L) NA: not applicable
Important Drinking Water Definitions Term
Definition
MCLG
MCL
TT AL
MRDLG
MRDL MPL
90th Percentile
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.
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.
TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in
drinking water.
AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or
other requirements which a water system must follow.
MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection 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.
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.
MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level
Compliance with the lead and copper action levels is based on the 90th percentile lead and copper
levels. This means that the concentration of lead and copper must be less than or equal to the
action level in at least 90% of the samples collected.
For more information please contact:
Contact Name: SALAS, CARLOS Address: PO BOX 35
LA LUZ, NM 88337
Phone: 575-437-7717
