| Public water system | Population served |
|---|---|
| ALBUQUERQUE WATER SYSTEM | 560,326 |
| RIO RANCHO WATER & WW SERVICES | 107,350 |
| LAS CRUCES MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 98,175 |
| SANTA FE WATER SYSTEM (CITY OF) | 90,810 |
| ROSWELL MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 54,025 |
| FARMINGTON WATER SYSTEM | 47,655 |
| HOBBS MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY | 40,418 |
| ALAMOGORDO DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM | 35,301 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | 35,000 |
| CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 33,626 |
| LOS ALAMOS MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 25,000 |
| NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY | 24,000 |
| KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE | 22,500 |
| GALLUP WATER SYSTEM | 20,880 |
| CAMINO REAL REGIONAL UTILITY AUTHORITY | 19,466 |
| LOS LUNAS WATER SYSTEM | 19,400 |
| DONA ANA MDWCA | 16,987 |
| DEMING MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 16,788 |
| RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM | 15,947 |
| ARTESIA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 15,176 |
| LAS VEGAS (CITY OF) | 14,530 |
| SILVER CITY WATER SYSTEM | 14,400 |
| PORTALES WATER SYSTEM | 14,284 |
| LOVINGTON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY | 13,539 |
| MOONGATE WEST | 13,362 |
| HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE | 13,000 |
| SOCORRO WATER SYSTEM | 12,026 |
| ESPANOLA WATER SYSTEM | 12,012 |
| LOWER RIO GRANDE PWWA SOUTH VALLEY | 11,542 |
| BERNALILLO WATER SYSTEM | 10,948 |
| BELEN WATER SYSTEM | 10,830 |
| GRANTS DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM | 10,523 |
| CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS | 9,733 |
| AZTEC DOMESTIC WATER SYSTEM | 9,673 |
| BLOOMFIELD WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM | 9,536 |
| ANTHONY W&SD | 8,691 |
| CANNON AIR FORCE BASE WATER SYSTEM | 7,832 |
| LOWER VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION | 7,615 |
| ELDORADO AREA WATER AND SANITATION DIST. | 7,082 |
| TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES | 6,783 |
| SANTA FE COUNTY SOUTH SECTOR | 6,775 |
| TUCUMCARI WATER SYSTEM | 6,064 |
| VILLAGE OF ANGEL FIRE | 6,045 |
| TAOS MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM | 5,528 |
| JAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM | 5,500 |
| EUNICE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM | 4,487 |
| OTIS MDWCA | 4,464 |
| BOSQUE FARMS WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM | 4,367 |
| WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE (MAIN POST)-FF | 4,300 |
| NORTHSTAR MDWCA | 3,784 |
| FLORA VISTA MUTUAL DOMESTIC | 3,726 |
| TULAROSA WATER SYSTEM | 3,485 |
| MILAN COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | 3,409 |
Largest first by population served, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/Fed), community water systems. Data captured October 2, 2026.
Jobs at public water systems
More public employers
Other employers in New Mexico
Fire departmentsTransit agenciesSchool districtsPolice departmentsSheriff's officesCampus police departmentsCommunity collegesPublic universitiesPublic librariesPublic power utilities
Public water systems in other states
Texas · 1,133California · 523Illinois · 408Alabama · 294Florida · 286Michigan · 284Tennessee · 276New York · 266Pennsylvania · 259Massachusetts · 254Ohio · 243Georgia · 242North Carolina · 237Washington · 211New Jersey · 205Missouri · 200Kentucky · 190Louisiana · 190Minnesota · 185Wisconsin · 185Indiana · 176Colorado · 167Arkansas · 157South Carolina · 143Oklahoma · 142Virginia · 142Utah · 116Iowa · 112Oregon · 111Mississippi · 107Kansas · 88West Virginia · 82Maryland · 69Arizona · 63Idaho · 43Nebraska · 43New Hampshire · 38Hawaii · 34Montana · 32Vermont · 32Maine · 31South Dakota · 31Connecticut · 30Nevada · 28Wyoming · 28Rhode Island · 26Delaware · 20North Dakota · 18Alaska · 16District of Columbia · 3
All public water systems in the U.S. · New Mexico government jobs