Public water system · NM3580302
ActiveAlma Store and Grill
At a glance
Alma Store and Grill (PWSID NM3580302) is an active transient non-community water system in Catron County, New Mexico. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alma Store and Grill compare with other water systems in Catron County?
By EPA's size categories, Alma Store and Grill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Catron County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 151 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 2,115 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 Alma Store and Grill is well below 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 Alma Store and Grill?
EPA lists Alma Store and Grill 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. 6 of the 14 active systems in Catron County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Alma Store and Grill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between November 2008 and December 2019. By type: 3 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Alma Store and Grill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alma Store and Grill?
Alma Store and Grill (PWSID NM3580302) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Alma Store and Grill serve?
Alma Store and Grill reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Catron County, New Mexico.
Where does Alma Store and Grill 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 Alma Store and Grill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. 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 Alma Store and Grill'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alma Store and Grill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alma Store and Grill 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 Catron County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Water Works | Catron | 601 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quemado Lake Water Association | Catron | 344 | Community | Groundwater |
| Quemado Mutual Water & Swa | Catron | 286 | Community | Groundwater |
| Homestead Landowners Association | Catron | 170 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rancho Grande Water Association Inc. | Catron | 166 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic Wua | Catron | 133 | 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, “Alma Store and Grill, PWSID NM3580302, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/alma-store-and-grill-nm3580302 (data as of October 1, 2026).