BELEN WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3524932 · Belen, NM · Serves 10,830 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), BELEN WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3524932) in Belen, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 10,830 people. The same extract lists 120 health-based violation records spanning 2012-2025. Those 120 health-based rows for BELEN 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.
BELEN WATER SYSTEM has 120 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 Arsenic, Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2012–2025. 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)
- NM3524932
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Belen, NM
- Population Served
- 10,830
- Health Violations
- Yes (120)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 92 | 92 |
| Groundwater Rule | 27 | 27 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (120)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Arsenic | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest BELEN WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (120) and EPA-reported population served (10,830). Violation-count peers include LANARE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST, CARUTHERS COMM SERV DIST, KETTLEMAN CITY CSD. Population peers include WEATHERFORD, CRESTWOOD, NEW RICHMOND WATERWORKS.
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About This Data
BELEN WATER SYSTEM (NM3524932) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LOS LUNAS WATER SYSTEM; RIO COMMUNITIES WATER SYSTEM; RIO DEL ORO WATER SYSTEM; HI MESA WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (120 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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