Cannon AFB Tap Water Quality Report
Cannon AFB's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE WATER SYSTEM
1 other system is listed for Cannon AFB. See its figures
People Served
7,832
Health-based violations since 2020
0
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE WATER SYSTEM. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Is Cannon AFB Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Cannon AFB's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE WATER SYSTEM, Cannon AFB's water system, serves 7,832 people. 1 other system is listed for Cannon AFB. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to CANNON AIR FORCE BASE WATER SYSTEM's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, CANNON AIR FORCE BASE WATER SYSTEM measured lithium at up to 111 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in New Mexico
Cannon AFB Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Cannon AFB, NM
We read Cannon AFB, NM’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs
- 23 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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What Cannon AFB's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Cannon AFB includes a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Cannon AFB, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Cannon AFB? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Curry County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Cannon AFB
Cannon AFB's tap water has an estimated 15.1 grains per gallon (258.0 mg/L, county sampling in Curry County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 15.1 gpg water in Cannon AFB — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For New Mexico as a whole, read water softener cost in New Mexico — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cannon AFB Tap Water
Cannon AFB's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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