Public water system · NM3590121
ActiveAbiquiu Elementary School
At a glance
Abiquiu Elementary School (PWSID NM3590121) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It reports serving 125 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Abiquiu Elementary School compare with other water systems in Rio Arriba County?
By EPA's size categories, Abiquiu Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rio Arriba County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 463 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 29,192 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Mexico, the 1,165 active systems average 1,885 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Abiquiu Elementary School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New Mexico has 151 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% of the state's 1,165 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,009 New Mexico systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Abiquiu Elementary School?
EPA lists Abiquiu Elementary School as owned by a state government. The NM state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 63 active systems in Rio Arriba County (9.5%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Abiquiu Elementary School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2026. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-02-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Abiquiu Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Abiquiu Elementary School?
Abiquiu Elementary School (PWSID NM3590121) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Abiquiu Elementary School serve?
Abiquiu Elementary School reports serving 125 people through 3 service connections in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Where does Abiquiu Elementary School get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Abiquiu Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Abiquiu Elementary School's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Abiquiu Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Abiquiu Elementary School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Rio Arriba County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanola Water System | Rio Arriba | 12,012 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chama Water System | Rio Arriba | 1,573 | Community | Surface water |
| Agua Sana Wua | Rio Arriba | 1,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| El Rito Regional Water & Waste Water Asn | Rio Arriba | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greater Chimayo Mdwca | Rio Arriba | 1,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alcalde Mdwca | Rio Arriba | 927 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Abiquiu Elementary School, PWSID NM3590121, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/abiquiu-elementary-school-nm3590121 (data as of October 1, 2026).