SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3511001 · Elephant Butte, NM · Serves 1,098 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3511001) in Elephant Butte, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,098 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2004-2023. Those 3 health-based rows for SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM has 3 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2004–2023. 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)
- NM3511001
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Elephant Butte, NM
- Population Served
- 1,098
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 8, 2023 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 8, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2004 |
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Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (1,098). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, TOWN OF BROWNING. Population peers include CONRAD WATER SUPPLY, VILLAGE OF MER ROUGE WATER SYSTEM, ELYSIAN FIELDS WSC.
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About This Data
SANDIA KNOLLS WATER SYSTEM (NM3511001) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES; MORNINGSTAR WATER SYSTEM; MEADOW LAKE WATER SYSTEM; ELEPHANT BUTTE WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (3 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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