Public water system · NM3591821
ActiveAbiquiu Inn
At a glance
Abiquiu Inn (PWSID NM3591821) is an active transient non-community water system in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It reports serving 191 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
191
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Abiquiu Inn compare with other water systems in Rio Arriba County?
By EPA's size categories, Abiquiu Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rio Arriba County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 463 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Abiquiu Inn is about 33% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New Mexico has 369 active transient non-community water systems, 32% 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 Inn?
EPA lists Abiquiu Inn as privately owned. 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. 12 of the 63 active systems in Rio Arriba County (19%) are also privately owned.
Does Abiquiu Inn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2018 and October 2018. By type: 9 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (9 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
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 Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Abiquiu Inn?
Abiquiu Inn (PWSID NM3591821) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Abiquiu Inn serve?
Abiquiu Inn reports serving 191 people through 11 service connections in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Where does Abiquiu Inn 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 Inn have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Inn'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Abiquiu Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Abiquiu Inn is a 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 Inn, PWSID NM3591821, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/abiquiu-inn-nm3591821 (data as of October 1, 2026).