Public water system · NM3594614
ActiveApple Tree Rv Park
At a glance
Apple Tree Rv Park (PWSID NM3594614) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It reports serving 150 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
70
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Apple Tree Rv Park compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Apple Tree Rv Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 675 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 35,786 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 Apple Tree Rv Park is roughly in line with 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 Apple Tree Rv Park?
EPA lists Apple Tree Rv Park 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. 36 of the 53 active systems in Lincoln County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Apple Tree Rv Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 2012. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Apple Tree Rv Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Apple Tree Rv Park?
Apple Tree Rv Park (PWSID NM3594614) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Apple Tree Rv Park serve?
Apple Tree Rv Park reports serving 150 people through 70 service connections in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Where does Apple Tree Rv Park 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 Apple Tree Rv Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. 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 Apple Tree Rv Park'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Apple Tree Rv Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Apple Tree Rv Park 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruidoso Water System | Lincoln | 15,947 | Community | Surface water |
| Ruidoso Downs Racetrack | Lincoln | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Alto Lakes Water and Sanitation District | Lincoln | 2,870 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ruidoso Downs Water System | Lincoln | 2,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Capitan Water System | Lincoln | 1,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carrizozo Water System | Lincoln | 1,136 | 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, “Apple Tree Rv Park, PWSID NM3594614, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/apple-tree-rv-park-nm3594614 (data as of October 1, 2026).