Public water system · NM3504201
ActiveBernalillo County Serenity Mesa
At a glance
Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa (PWSID NM3504201) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports serving 26 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa compare with other water systems in Bernalillo County?
By EPA's size categories, Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bernalillo County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,846 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 643,386 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 Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa 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 Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa?
EPA lists Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa as owned by a local 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. 19 of the 82 active systems in Bernalillo County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa?
Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa (PWSID NM3504201) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa serve?
Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa reports serving 26 people through 5 service connections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Where does Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa 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 Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa 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 Bernalillo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Water System | Bernalillo | 560,326 | Community | Surface water |
| University of New Mexico | Bernalillo | 35,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kirtland Air Force Base | Bernalillo | 22,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sandia Peak Utility | Bernalillo | 6,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pilot Travel Center #1106 | Bernalillo | 2,075 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veterans Administration Hcs New Mexico | Bernalillo | 2,000 | Non-transient non-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, “Bernalillo County Serenity Mesa, PWSID NM3504201, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/bernalillo-county-serenity-mesa-nm3504201 (data as of October 1, 2026).