Troubled southern New Mexico water utility settles with state for arsenic violations

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 423

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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New Mexico environment officials on Wednesday announced a $189,000 settlement with the Camino Regional Utility Authority for water quality violations, including providing Doña Ana County residents water that contained high levels of arsenic.

The settlement comes more than two years after state investigators found the utility had bypassed its arsenic treatment plants starting in 2023 and sent drinking water with arsenic levels violating state and federal limits to its customers. Within Doña …

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