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Due to the water restriction that began Monday, August 3, 2026, the Village of Tularosa is advising its water consumers to boil water prior to consuming and/or seek an alternative source of drinking water, such as bottled water.

Extreme low pressure or no pressure occurrences such as those experienced during a water restriction/outage may increase the likelihood of microbiological contamination within the distribution system. Although no contamination has currently been detected as a result of this water outage, customers of the Village of Tularosa are still encouraged to boil their water until further notice.

What should I do? What does this mean?

• DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a boil, and let it boil for one minute before drinking, cooking, washing fruits and vegetables, feeding a baby, brushing teeth, preparing drinks, making ice, and providing drinking water for pets. More details about precautions can be found in the following fact sheet: https://www.env.nm.gov/drinking_water/boil-water-advisories/

• Although, no contamination has currently been detected in the Village of Tularosa water system, *Fecal coliforms and E. coli are bacteria whose presence indicates that the water may be contaminated with human or animal wastes. Microbes in these wastes can cause diarrhea, cramps, nausea, headaches, or other symptoms. They may pose a special health risk for infants, young children, and people with severely compromised immune systems.*

• The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. People at increased risk should seek advice from their health care providers about drinking this water.

What is being done?

As of Friday August 7, 2026 the Village of Tularosa has started the hauling of potable water from HAFB. These efforts will continue for as long as needed.

We will conduct special monitoring to ensure that the system is free of microbial contamination. In addition, we will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water. We anticipate resolving the problem within the week.

We will conduct special monitoring to ensure that the system is free of microbial contamination. In addition, we will inform you when you no longer need to boil your water. We anticipate resolving the problem within the week.

For more information please contact Rebekah Garcia at 575-585-2771 or by email at rgarcia@villageoftularosa.com

*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.*

This notice is being sent to you by the Village of Tularosa. State Water System ID#: NM3514019 Date distributed: August 7, 2026