UPPER RANCHITOS MDWCASW
PWSID: NM3575129 · Taos, NM · Serves 222 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), UPPER RANCHITOS MDWCASW (PWSID NM3575129) in Taos, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 222 people. The same extract lists 9 health-based violation records spanning 2013-2024. Those 9 health-based rows for UPPER RANCHITOS MDWCASW cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
UPPER RANCHITOS MDWCASW has 9 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 REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2013–2024. 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)
- NM3575129
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Taos, NM
- Population Served
- 222
- Health Violations
- Yes (9)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 8 | 8 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (9)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 29, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Nov 5, 2013 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest UPPER RANCHITOS MDWCASW on cumulative violation count (9) and EPA-reported population served (222). Violation-count peers include PARSHALL, CITY OF, WELLPINIT, USCG STATION KODIAK.
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About This Data
UPPER RANCHITOS MDWCASW (NM3575129) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TAOS MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; QUESTA WATER SYSTEM; EL PRADO WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT; VILLAGE OF TAOS SKI VALLEY. Health-based rows (9 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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