SAN RAFAEL WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT
PWSID: NM3525833 · San Rafael, NM · Serves 1,060 people
SAN RAFAEL WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT has 35 health-based violations out of 35 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
SAN RAFAEL WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT (PWSID NM3525833) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 1,060 people in San Rafael, NM, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the New Mexico drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 35 total violations, with 35 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Fluoride, Chlorine. Recorded violations span 2010–2024.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- NM3525833
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- San Rafael, NM
- Population Served
- 1,060
- Health Violations
- Yes (35)
What contaminants are in this water system?
Violation History (35)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 5, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 5, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 5, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 5, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 5, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 5, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 5, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 7, 2015 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Jul 1, 2010 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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