Public water system · NM3590516
ActiveButterfield Trail Rest Area
At a glance
Butterfield Trail Rest Area (PWSID NM3590516) is an active transient non-community water system in Luna County, New Mexico. It reports serving 95 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
95
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Butterfield Trail Rest Area compare with other water systems in Luna County?
By EPA's size categories, Butterfield Trail Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Luna County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,435 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 20,096 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 Butterfield Trail Rest Area is about 34% 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 Butterfield Trail Rest Area?
EPA lists Butterfield Trail 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. 2 of the 14 active systems in Luna County (14%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Butterfield Trail Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1998. The violations listed here began between November 1992 and July 1998. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Butterfield Trail Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Butterfield Trail Rest Area?
Butterfield Trail Rest Area (PWSID NM3590516) 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 Butterfield Trail Rest Area serve?
Butterfield Trail Rest Area reports serving 95 people through 1 service connection in Luna County, New Mexico.
Where does Butterfield Trail 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 Butterfield Trail Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1998. 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 Butterfield Trail 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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Butterfield Trail Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Butterfield Trail 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 Luna County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deming Municipal Water System | Luna | 16,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Water System | Luna | 2,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert Vista Rv Village | Luna | 222 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Hound State Park | Luna | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hidden Valley Ranch | Luna | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pecan Park Mdwca | Luna | 110 | 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, “Butterfield Trail Rest Area, PWSID NM3590516, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/butterfield-trail-rest-area-nm3590516 (data as of October 1, 2026).