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ZIP Code 88021 Water Quality
New Mexico · 29,327 people served · 12 water systems
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FailingZIP code 88021 is in New Mexico and is a small city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 29,327 people served by 12 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including ANTHONY, CHAPARRAL.
Within ZIP code 88021, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 11 health-based violations during the past five years across 12 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 88021
Water Systems Serving 88021
ALTO DE LAS FLORES MDWCA
PWSID: NM3536907
695 served
LA UNION MDS & WA
PWSID: NM3500707
1,177 served
CBG WATER COMPANY
PWSID: NM3510707
1,115 served
DESERT AIRE MDW AND SWA
PWSID: NM3500507
929 served
CHAMBERINO MDWC & SA
PWSID: NM3500807
777 served
ANTHONY W&SD
PWSID: NM3511207
8,691 served
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA EAST MESA
PWSID: NM3512007
2,104 served
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA VALLE DEL RIO
PWSID: NM3513607
252 served
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA RINCON
PWSID: NM3512207
582 served
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA HIGH VALLEY
PWSID: NM3513107
63 served
LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA SOUTH VALLEY
PWSID: NM3502407
11,542 served
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION LA TUNA
PWSID: TX0710076
1,400 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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