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Public water-system records for Las Vegas, NM from EPA SDWIS.
Las Vegas (City of)
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 14,530 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 PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Arroyo Pecos
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 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.
San Miguel County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 10-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 10 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.
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
500 National Avenue, Las Vegas
Reported: Feb 2026
727 Grand Avenue, Las Vegas
Reported: Feb 2026
622 Sixth Street, Las Vegas
Reported: Feb 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
Data from EPA UST Finder
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
Recently updated active/intermittent sites (1)
Data from MSHA
San Miguel County, NM
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
San Miguel County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 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.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
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.
San Miguel County, New MexicoPop. 26,953
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 | 12,901 | 11,558 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 21.6% | 18.1% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 35.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 4.0 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 13.1% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 75.0 | 75.3 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Las Vegas.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 67 violations for Las Vegas (City of), including 2 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
We don't have air monitoring measurements for Las Vegas yet.
The radon data for Las Vegas covers San Miguel County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Las Vegas Library Building; Las Vegas Museum and Municipal Court; Las Vegas Old City Hall Building.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Las Vegas reports a life expectancy of 75.0 years in San Miguel 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 Las Vegas reports 12,901 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in San Miguel 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 Las Vegas lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 4.0 micrograms per cubic meter in San Miguel 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 Las Vegas Natural Gas System near Las Vegas on Feb 9, 2011.