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City water report · 2026

Is Chaparral Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; lithium sits above a screening level. Lake Section Water Company serves 14,619 residents.

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2 water systems report serving Chaparral

This report uses the largest, LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY. Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.

Source
Groundwater

Source: EPA SDWIS 2026Q2.

Every detected result

One detected result

LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (EPA PWSID NM3529207) delivers groundwater to 14,619 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.

  • LithiumEPA UCMR 5 · 2025
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)
    54µg/L
    Above screening
30 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFHxS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA
  • Lead (90th percentile)

Coverage by group

31 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)29 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 not detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 above
Track record

2health-based violations in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year, as in the Track record score.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

No result is not a pass. Your utility's annual water quality report may list them, and a certified lab test covers your own tap.

Health-based violations, last 10 years

Every filing is listed; the Track record score counts at most one per contaminant per year.

Filings 2016–2025
  • Lead and copper rule revisions
  • Groundwater Rule

Resolved

  1. Lead and copper rule revisionsTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 147

  2. Groundwater RuleTT

    to Resolved

    EPA status: ResolvedSDWIS ID 110

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Chaparral tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Chaparral, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing. LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (PWSID NM3529207) has a Purity Score of 96/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Chaparral?

LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (PWS ID NM3529207) is the public water system on record for Chaparral, New Mexico, serving about 14,619 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Chaparral get its drinking water?

Groundwater (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Chaparral's water?

None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.

Is there lead in Chaparral's tap water?

Lead is not in Chaparral's current published record. Lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so a certified home test is the way to know yours.

What does the latest Chaparral water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Chaparral holds 31 findings: 1 above a reference and 30 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

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Sources and dataAll 31 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule)
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
Lithium54 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
30 other contaminants tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Lead (90th percentile)Non-Detect (ND)15 µg/L federal action levelNot detected above the reporting limit2021–2023 monitoring periodLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)

Lithium

Result
54 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Above the referenced health-based guidance value
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20
30 other contaminants tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
Non-Detect (ND)
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2021–2023 monitoring period

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2025-02-17 to 2025-08-20

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2025-08-20
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: LAKE SECTION WATER COMPANY (NM3529207)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2023
    Findings here
    1

Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.

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