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Public water-system records for Artesia, NM from EPA SDWIS.
Artesia Municipal Water System
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 15,176 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASNo health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Eddy County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Hf Sinclair Asphalt Co LLC - Artesia
Reported: 2024
Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Eddy County, NM
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Eddy County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Eddy County, New MexicoPop. 60,400
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 12,368 | 11,558 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 18.2% | 18.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 15.9% | 14.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 35.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.7 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.8% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 73.0 | 75.3 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Artesia.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 6 violations for Artesia Municipal Water System.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Artesia yet.
The radon data for Artesia covers Eddy County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Artesia reports a life expectancy of 73.0 years in Eddy County, New Mexico.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Artesia reports 12,368 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Eddy County, New Mexico. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Artesia lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Eddy County, New Mexico.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Holly Energy Partners-Operating, L.P. near Artesia on Jun 27, 2013. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Holly Energy Partners-Operating, L.P. near Artesia on Oct 28, 2015. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Holly Energy Partners-Operating, L.P. near Artesia on Aug 13, 2016. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.