Public water system · NM3580027
ActiveCaballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks
At a glance
Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks (PWSID NM3580027) is an active transient non-community water system in Sierra County, New Mexico. It reports serving 25 people through 74 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
74
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks compare with other water systems in Sierra County?
By EPA's size categories, Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sierra County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 550 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 11,551 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 Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks is well 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 Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks?
EPA lists Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks 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. 5 of the 21 active systems in Sierra County (24%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and November 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks?
Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks (PWSID NM3580027) 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 Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks serve?
Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks reports serving 25 people through 74 service connections in Sierra County, New Mexico.
Where does Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks 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 Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks' 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks 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 Sierra County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truth Or Consequences | Sierra | 6,783 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elephant Butte Water System | Sierra | 2,286 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elephant Butte, City of | Sierra | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert View Rv Park | Sierra | 220 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hillsboro Mdwca | Sierra | 172 | Community | Groundwater |
| National Rcs Test Facility | Sierra | 100 | 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, “Caballo Lakeside Campground-State Parks, PWSID NM3580027, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/caballo-lakeside-campground-state-parks-nm3580027 (data as of October 1, 2026).