Uranium in New Mexico well water
In New Mexico, 8% of 1,806 tested private well samples exceeded the EPA limit for uranium (30 ug/L).
Uranium in well water comes from granite bedrock. Its main health effect is chemical toxicity to the kidneys rather than radiation. It is common in the same areas where radon and arsenic occur.
Check your uranium number
Type the value from your lab report. It is compared to the EPA limit, the same way the full interpretation does it.
Test your New Mexico well for uranium
Certified lab analysis of your own tap water, bottles and prepaid return shipping included. The Essential well panel covers arsenic, uranium, nitrate, lead, copper, manganese, iron, sodium and bacteria; radon and PFAS are add-ons.
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Systems that remove uranium
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For uranium
Under-sink reverse osmosis system
under-sink or countertop, about $300
Look for NSF/ANSI 58 certification listing the contaminant you need removed.
For uranium
Whole-house arsenic and uranium filter
whole-house, at the point of entry, about $2,500
Adsorptive iron-based media; sized to your well yield.
Rather have it installed and sized for your well? Book a free in-home water test with a licensed local company.
Where to get a well tested for uranium in New Mexico: certified labs, state programs and prices.
By county, from individual samples
Public monitoring samples against the EPA limit (30 ug/L); counties with at least 30 samples.
| County | Above EPA limit | Samples | Detected | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola | 120 | 98% | 10.3 | 2,800 ug/L | |
| Doña Ana | 272 | 96% | 7.3 | 190 ug/L | |
| McKinley | 69 | 74% | 0.1 | 1,210 ug/L | |
| Sierra | 43 | 100% | 10.6 | 141 ug/L | |
| San Juan | 107 | 80% | 0.9 | 228 ug/L | |
| Roosevelt | 48 | 100% | 4.5 | 120 ug/L | |
| Socorro | 66 | 86% | 3.95 | 155 ug/L | |
| Otero | 47 | 100% | 2.76 | 36 ug/L | |
| Santa Fe | 47 | 100% | 1.81 | 189 ug/L | |
| Sandoval | 68 | 93% | 3.04 | 42 ug/L | |
| Eddy | 86 | 91% | 1.48 | 34 ug/L | |
| Bernalillo | 559 | 99% | 2.03 | 89 ug/L | |
| Curry | 56 | 100% | 7.24 | 24.4 ug/L | |
| Catron | 65 | 91% | 1.6 | 24.6 ug/L |
- White Sands CCD, Doña Ana County57% of 69
- Grants CCD, Cibola County45% of 102
- South Doña Ana CCD, Doña Ana County11% of 44
- Elida CCD, Roosevelt County10% of 31
- Crownpoint CCD, McKinley County8% of 37
- Napi Headquarters CCD, San Juan County6% of 62
- Hatch CCD, Doña Ana County5% of 114
- Alamogordo CCD, Otero County3% of 30
- Loving CCD, Eddy County2% of 46
- Rio Rancho CCD, Sandoval County2% of 48
- Albuquerque CCD, Bernalillo County<1% of 542
- Clovis CCD, Curry County0% of 43
- Santa Fe North CCD, Santa Fe County0% of 32
- Quemado CCD, Catron County0% of 64
- Socorro CCD, Socorro County0% of 34
- Carlsbad CCD, Eddy County0% of 32
Sources
- Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. uranium counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.