Placitas Water Quality
New Mexico
According to EPA SDWIS, Placitas, New Mexico is served by 10 community water systems covering about 3,450 people. The same extract lists 177 health-based violation records, most recently coded 1005 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Placitas, New Mexico is delivered through 10 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 3,450 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 177 violation records across the 10 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Arsenic, Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Coliform (TCR).
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the New Mexico drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | 659 | 25 | Health |
| LA MESA WATER COOP | 650 | 0 | Clean |
| LAS ACEQUIAS DE PLACITAS | 596 | 3 | Health |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | 400 | 14 | Health |
| RANCHOS DE PLACITAS SANITATION DISTRICT | 374 | 6 | Health |
| OVERLOOK WATER CO-OP INC | 209 | 2 | Health |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | 177 | 95 | Health |
| CEDAR CREEK WATER COOPERATIVE INC | 141 | 7 | Health |
| VISTA DE ORO DE PLACITAS WATER USERS COO | 138 | 0 | Clean |
| PLACITAS WEST WATER CO-OP | 106 | 25 | Health |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-10-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-07-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-07-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-04-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-04-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-04-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-01-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-01-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2025-01-01 |
| CEDAR CREEK WATER COOPERATIVE INC | Groundwater Rule | 2024-12-13 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Groundwater Rule | 2024-12-07 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Groundwater Rule | 2024-12-07 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Groundwater Rule | 2024-12-07 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Groundwater Rule | 2024-12-07 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Groundwater Rule | 2024-12-07 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Groundwater Rule | 2024-12-07 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| LAS ACEQUIAS DE PLACITAS | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| CEDAR CREEK WATER COOPERATIVE INC | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-10-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-10-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-10-01 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2024-07-01 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2024-07-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-07-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-07-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-07-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-04-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-04-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-04-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-04-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-01-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-01-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-01-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2024-01-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2023-10-01 |
| DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE | Arsenic | 2023-10-01 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Groundwater Rule | 2022-10-08 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Groundwater Rule | 2022-10-08 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Arsenic | 2022-01-01 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Arsenic | 2022-01-01 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Arsenic | 2021-10-01 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Arsenic | 2021-07-01 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Arsenic | 2021-04-01 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Arsenic | 2021-01-01 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Arsenic | 2020-10-01 |
| ANASAZI TRAILS WATER CO-OP | Arsenic | 2020-07-01 |
| NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD | Groundwater Rule | 2020-04-11 |
What are Placitas's health-based records for?
Placitas's health-based violation records carry 5 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 124 | 3 |
| Groundwater Rule | 44 | 7 |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | 5 | 4 |
| Coliform (TCR) | 2 | 1 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Placitas, New Mexico? ▼
How many water violations does Placitas have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Placitas water? ▼
How many water systems serve Placitas? ▼
Where does Placitas get its drinking water? ▼
How does Placitas compare in New Mexico?
Of the 255 New Mexico places with at least one community water system on file, Placitas ranks #6 by number of systems (10).
Either side of it: Anthony (11), Ribera (11), Cloudcroft (9), Tijeras (9)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 10 community water systems whose service area lists Placitas, ranked against the 255 New Mexico places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.