Water supply in the city of Santa Fe remains steady, according to the city’s annual water report released Monday, despite exceptional statewide drought conditions that continue to hamstring much of the state.
What are the 4 sources of water for the city of Santa Fe?
The City’s potable water supplies come from four sources as shown in the map below:
- Santa Fe River Surface Water.
- Santa Fe Watershed Groundwater via City Wells. Pumped with the “City Wells”
- Buckman Wellfied Groundwater. orange color in map below.
- Rio Grande (surface water) delivers the City’s San Juan-Chama Project water.
Is it safe to drink tap water in Santa Fe?
City of Santa Fe Water System For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 – March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Where does New Mexico get most of its water?
New Mexico relies on both groundwater and surface water sources, but about 87 percent of New Mexico’s public water supply comes from ground water. No other southwestern state gets such a large percentage of its domestic water from groundwater sources.
Is New Mexico in drought?
The U.S. Drought Monitor reports that most of New Mexico is currently experiencing some form of drought. In May, over half of the state fell into the exceptional drought category—the most extreme classification.
Is the Santa Fe River polluted?
Adding additional injury, the Santa Fe receives an annual load of more than 2,000 tons of nitrogen pollution from the remaining groundwater inputs. Now polluted and depleted, the Santa Fe River is well past the point of “significant harm,” manifested by degraded habitat and diminished fish and wildlife populations.
Where does Taos get its water?
The largest yields are from irrigation wells in Sunshine Valley. Water is used for public-supply, domestic, livestock, and irrigation purposes. Depths to water range from 5 to 1,080 feet below land surface in the few wells drilled in the basalt of the Taos Plateau.
What county is Santa Fe NM in?
Santa Fe County
Santa Fe/CountiesIs there fluoride in Santa Fe water?
According to the state Environment Department, Santa Fe is one of only two cities in the state that adds fluoride to its drinking water system.
How Clean Is Santa Fe tap water?
“Santa Fe’s water supply is actually really clean,” says Alex Puglisi, environmental compliance specialist with the city’s Public Utilities Department. Earlier this year, after storms in May, it was at 98 percent capacity, water just below the spillway. Now it’s 60 percent full.
