THOREAU WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT
PWSID: NM3508817 · Thoreau, NM · Serves 1,173 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), THOREAU WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT (PWSID NM3508817) in Thoreau, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,173 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2014-2024. Those 6 health-based rows for THOREAU WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
THOREAU WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT has 6 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. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2014–2024. 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)
- NM3508817
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Thoreau, NM
- Population Served
- 1,173
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 2 | 2 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 23, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | Yes | Jan 1, 2014 |
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Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest THOREAU WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (1,173). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include CAL AM - WEST SAN MARTIN, PARADISE LAKES, SKYLAKE.
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About This Data
THOREAU WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT (NM3508817) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include GALLUP WATER SYSTEM; GAMERCO WATER & SANITATION; Crownpoint Boarding School BIA; Thoreau High School. Health-based rows (6 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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