Fort Sumner Municipal Water System

Fort Sumner, NM
NM3527706
People Served
1.9K
Water Source
Groundwater
Counties
De Baca County
Data from
2023
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Contaminants Exceeding Limits

The following contaminants have exceeded the guideline limits at least once in the last year.

  • CO

    Combined Radium (-226 & -228)

    Radium-226 and -228 are radioactive elements that enter water from eroding rock and soil. These naturally occurring contaminants increase the risk of cancer.

    5.620 pci/l
    EPA limit 5.000 pci/l
  • GR

    Gross Beta Particle Activity

    Gross Beta Particle Activity measures radioactivity from beta-emitting particles in water. Sources include nuclear facilities and certain minerals. It increases cancer risk.

    130.000 pci/l
    EPA limit 50.000 pci/l

Other Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been detected, but not exceeded the guideline limits in the last year.

Barium

Avg:0.017 ppm
Limit:2.000 ppm

Coliform

Avg:1.000 positive samples
Limit:-

Combined Chlorine

Avg:0.900 ppm
Limit:-

Combined Uranium

Avg:11.000 ppb
Limit:30.000 ppb

Fluoride

Avg:2.440 ppm
Limit:4.000 ppm

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U

Avg:19.000 pci/l
Limit:-
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