Is Lovington Tap Water Safe to Drink?

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Can You Drink Tap Water in Lovington?

Currently, there is no available public data about water quality in Lovington. But the average water quality in New Mexico is 59%.

There was no general information available in WHO data about safely managed drinking water in New Mexico. You may check the rate of travelers and residents of Lovington water quality.

What Do People In New Mexico Think About The Tap Water?

Travelers and residents of New Mexico have rated the water quality and pollution as follows, according to subjective survey data. A score of 100% is considered very high, and a score of 0% is very low. Please be cautious that "moderate to very high" water pollution is bad and the higher the rate of water quality the better.

Tap water ratings

Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 21% Low
Water Pollution 41% Moderate
Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 80% Very High
Water Quality 59% Moderate

Contaminants

Lovington Municipal Water Supply

EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the New Mexico Environment Department, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility details

Serves: 13588
Data available: 2012-2017
Data Source: Groundwater
Total: 11

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

Arsenic
Bromoform
Dibromochloromethane
Nitrate and nitrite
Radium%2C combined (-226 & -228)
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Uranium

Other Detected Contaminants

Chromium (total)
Dibromoacetic acid
Fluoride
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

Sources and Resources

Resources

https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=NM3521813