The Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Program (ECP) develops sampling protocols, works with qualifying public water systems to support them in conducting the initial monitoring required under the U.S. EPA’s 2024 PFAS Drinking Water Rule, and provides educational tools to support community outreach.
Attention Public Water Supply Administrators
If you serve as a board member, manager, or operator of a Public Water System (PWS) in New Mexico, please complete this form to ensure ECP has up-to-date contact information for upcoming sampling activities.
ECP Eligibility Criteria
- Public water systems serving 10,000 connections or less; and/or
- Disadvantaged water systems in New Mexico are communities where the median household income (MHI) falls below the state MHI, based on the most recent 5-year average from census data.
If you have questions about Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities program, please send your questions to emergingcontam.sdc@state.nm.us.
Quality Assurance and Sampling Protocols
- ECP Quality Management Plan
- ECP Quality Assurance Project Plan (PDF)
- ECP Sampling Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
Statewide PFAS Study
The NMED Drinking Water Bureau has partnered with the USGS to sample for 28 PFAS in groundwater and surface water resources across New Mexico, including multiple public drinking water systems. Results can be found at the USGS online database. The results can also be viewed on our latest spreadsheet (last updated February 4, 2025). For more information, contact: DWB.PFAS@env.nm.gov.
