Boil Water Advisories

A Boil Water Advisory is a public statement issued by a Public Water System advising consumers to boil tap water before consuming it.

Customers should assume the water is unsafe to drink and take the appropriate precautions.

What To Do When a Boil Water Advisory is Issued for Your Area: Boil Water (English) Hervir el Agua (en español)

Boil Water Advisories are issued when:

• An event has occurred allowing the possibility for the water distribution system to become contaminated.
• A public water system’s water quality sample results indicate exceedance of bacteria or turbidity standard.
• Evidence of a disease outbreak is reported to the NMED Drinking Water Bureau.

Boil Water Advisories are lifted when:

• The Public Water System’s sampling results once again meet the water quality standard.

Precautionary Boil Water Advisories recommended to a Public Water System when:

• A presumption can be made that drinking water may be contaminated by waterborne pathogens, such as from treatment failure or loss of distribution pressure.

Active Boil Water Advisories List

(see NMED Press Releases for full announcements)