Public water system · NM3595426
ActiveBicentennial Rest Area
At a glance
Bicentennial Rest Area (PWSID NM3595426) is an active transient non-community water system in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It reports serving 330 people through 1 service connection. 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
330
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bicentennial Rest Area compare with other water systems in Santa Fe County?
By EPA's size categories, Bicentennial Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Santa Fe County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,849 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 155,343 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 Bicentennial Rest Area is about 129% 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 Bicentennial Rest Area?
EPA lists Bicentennial Rest Area 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. 3 of the 84 active systems in Santa Fe County (3.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Bicentennial Rest Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between June 2016 and December 2019. By type: 7 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-05-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-05-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | 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 |
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.
Bicentennial Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bicentennial Rest Area?
Bicentennial Rest Area (PWSID NM3595426) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Bicentennial Rest Area serve?
Bicentennial Rest Area reports serving 330 people through 1 service connection in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
Where does Bicentennial Rest Area 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 Bicentennial Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 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 Bicentennial Rest Area'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, 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 Bicentennial Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bicentennial Rest Area 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 Santa Fe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Water System (City of) | Santa Fe | 90,810 | Community | Surface water |
| Entranosa Water Association | Santa Fe + 1 more | 8,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. | Santa Fe | 7,082 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Epcor Water New Mexico Inc.., Edgewood | Santa Fe | 6,795 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Fe County South Sector | Santa Fe | 6,775 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| El Rancho De Los Golondrinas | Santa Fe | 4,500 | 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, “Bicentennial Rest Area, PWSID NM3595426, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/bicentennial-rest-area-nm3595426 (data as of October 1, 2026).