Water softeners in Las Cruces
Softener, filter and RO help for New Mexico's second-largest city.
Las Cruces is the Doña Ana County seat and the second-largest city in New Mexico, with 111,385 residents at the 2020 census. It sits at about 3,900 feet in the Mesilla Valley, with the Rio Grande to the west and the Organ Mountains about 10 miles east, and it averages only around 9 inches of rain a year.
Where does Las Cruces get its water?
Entirely from groundwater. The city's 2021 water quality report says Las Cruces Utilities serves more than 100,000 residents from 28 active wells, within or near city limits, that draw from 300 to 1,000 feet below ground in the Mesilla and Jornada Bolsons. The report describes the result as the hard water typical of groundwater in the Southwest, with moderate calcium, manganese and iron.
Which LCU system are you on?
Besides the main city system, Las Cruces Utilities runs smaller systems for Hacienda Acres, Las Alturas, San Andres and University Estates, each with its own annual report. Check which one is on your bill before comparing numbers.
Common jobs in Las Cruces
- First softeners in homes that never had one
- Reviving or replacing units that came with a resale house
- Under-sink RO taps alongside a softener
- Carbon filters for chlorine taste on city water
Common questions
How many wells supply Las Cruces?
The city's 2021 water quality report lists 28 active wells drawing from the Mesilla and Jornada Bolsons.
Where can I read the Las Cruces water report?
On the City of Las Cruces Utilities website, which posts annual Consumer Confidence Reports for each of its water systems.
Services in Las Cruces
- Water softener installationA new softener sized to your water test and household, with a bypass, a proper drain and freeze protection where needed.
- Water softener repairFix softeners that stopped softening, won't regenerate, never use salt or leak.
- Water softener replacementSwap an old, failing or undersized unit for one sized to your water and household today.
- Whole-house filtrationSediment, carbon and iron or manganese filters for the whole house, often paired with a softener.
- Reverse osmosis drinking waterUnder-sink RO systems for drinking and cooking water, often paired with a softener.
Nearby areas
Crusty faucets, cloudy glasses or a softener that gave up?
Call the number above and a local water treatment company will help you sort out what your water needs.