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.
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 Assessment Dashboard
NMED developed a dashboard to support the Emerging Contaminants Program in evaluating emerging contaminants, including PFAS. Publicly available data is provided through a secure portal for use by ECP, participating New Mexico public water systems, consultants, and stakeholders.
The platform provides public access to the data used in ECP’s initial monitoring effort and supports transparency by enabling users to easily view results across geography and analytes. The database integrates ECP sampling results with relevant spatial datasets from local, state, and federal sources.
This is an evolving resource that reflects current ECP testing results for select drinking water analytes. Content will be updated as additional validated data becomes available.
