Public water system · NM3500404
ActiveCarisbrook Property Owners Association
At a glance
Carisbrook Property Owners Association (PWSID NM3500404) is an active community water system in Colfax County, New Mexico. It reports serving 47 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
47
Service connections
24
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Carisbrook Property Owners Association compare with other water systems in Colfax County?
By EPA's size categories, Carisbrook Property Owners Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Colfax County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 25,433 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 Carisbrook Property Owners Association 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 47 New Mexico systems (4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Carisbrook Property Owners Association?
EPA lists Carisbrook Property Owners Association as privately owned. 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. 36 of the 52 active systems in Colfax County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Carisbrook Property Owners Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2007 and July 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Carisbrook Property Owners Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Carisbrook Property Owners Association?
Carisbrook Property Owners Association (PWSID NM3500404) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Carisbrook Property Owners Association serve?
Carisbrook Property Owners Association reports serving 47 people through 24 service connections in Colfax County, New Mexico.
Where does Carisbrook Property Owners Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Carisbrook Property Owners Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Carisbrook Property Owners Association'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Carisbrook Property Owners Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Carisbrook Property Owners Association 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 Colfax County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Raton/Raton Water Works | Colfax | 9,733 | Community | Surface water |
| Village of Angel Fire | Colfax | 6,045 | Community | Groundwater |
| Philmont Boy Scout Ranch - Headquarters | Colfax | 2,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cimarron Water System | Colfax | 1,260 | Community | Surface water |
| Springer Water System | Colfax | 1,170 | Community | Surface water |
| Village of Eagle Nest | Colfax | 613 | 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, “Carisbrook Property Owners Association, PWSID NM3500404, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/carisbrook-property-owners-association-nm3500404 (data as of October 1, 2026).