ESPANOLA WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3501921 · Espanola, NM · Serves 12,012 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), ESPANOLA WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3501921) in Espanola, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 12,012 people. The same extract lists 9 health-based violation records spanning 2015-2024. Those 9 health-based rows for ESPANOLA WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Arsenic, Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
ESPANOLA WATER SYSTEM has 9 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 4 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Arsenic, Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2015–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New Mexico drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New Mexico state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NM3501921
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Espanola, NM
- Population Served
- 12,012
- Health Violations
- Yes (9)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 5 | 5 |
| Groundwater Rule | 2 | 2 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (9)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 10, 2016 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
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Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest ESPANOLA WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (9) and EPA-reported population served (12,012). Violation-count peers include PARSHALL, CITY OF, WELLPINIT, USCG STATION KODIAK. Population peers include FREEPORT, CITY OF, PIKE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, WATER SERVICE CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY.
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About This Data
ESPANOLA WATER SYSTEM (NM3501921) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include Jicarilla Dulce; Santa Clara Pueblo; CHAMA WATER SYSTEM; AGUA SANA WUA. Health-based rows (9 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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