RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3513114 · Ruidoso, NM · Serves 15,947 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3513114) in Ruidoso, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 15,947 people. The same extract lists 14 health-based violation records spanning 2018-2021. Those 14 health-based rows for RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as TTHM, CARBON, TOTAL, Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM has 14 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 TTHM, CARBON, TOTAL, Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2018–2021. 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)
- NM3513114
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Ruidoso, NM
- Population Served
- 15,947
- Health Violations
- Yes (14)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 8 | 8 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | 4 | 4 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (14)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Feb 1, 2018 |
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Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (14) and EPA-reported population served (15,947). Violation-count peers include URIAH HEEPS SPRING WATER SYSTEM, Point Arena Rancheria, UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA - FAIRBANKS. Population peers include CITY OF LA PALMA, GRANDVILLE, SABANA HOYOS.
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About This Data
RUIDOSO WATER SYSTEM (NM3513114) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ALTO LAKES WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT; RUIDOSO DOWNS WATER SYSTEM; CAPITAN WATER SYSTEM; CARRIZOZO WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (14 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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