Public water system · NM3510333
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At a glance
Bluewater Acres Wua (PWSID NM3510333) is an active community water system in Cibola County, New Mexico. It reports serving 331 people through 104 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
331
Service connections
104
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bluewater Acres Wua compare with other water systems in Cibola County?
By EPA's size categories, Bluewater Acres Wua is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cibola County has 18 active public water systems, and Bluewater Acres Wua is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,117 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 20,114 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bluewater Acres Wua is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Mexico has 645 active community water systems, 55% 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 Bluewater Acres Wua?
EPA lists Bluewater Acres Wua 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. 10 of the 18 active systems in Cibola County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bluewater Acres Wua have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between August 1997 and October 2021. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-24 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-24 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Bluewater Acres Wua: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bluewater Acres Wua?
Bluewater Acres Wua (PWSID NM3510333) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Bluewater Acres Wua serve?
Bluewater Acres Wua reports serving 331 people through 104 service connections in Cibola County, New Mexico.
Where does Bluewater Acres Wua 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 Bluewater Acres Wua have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Bluewater Acres Wua'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bluewater Acres Wua's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bluewater Acres Wua must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cibola County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Domestic Water System | Cibola | 10,523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milan Community Water System | Cibola | 3,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Acomita Rest Area | Cibola | 2,501 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Rafael Water & Sanitation District | Cibola | 1,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluewater Water and Sanitation District | Cibola | 492 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bibo Mutual Domestic Water Assoc | Cibola | 241 | 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, “Bluewater Acres Wua, PWSID NM3510333, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/bluewater-acres-wua-nm3510333 (data as of October 1, 2026).