Public water system · NM3521014
ActiveCds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso
At a glance
Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso (PWSID NM3521014) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It reports serving 877 people through 410 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
877
Service connections
410
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lincoln County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% above the county average of 675 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 35,786 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 Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso 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 Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso?
EPA lists Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso 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 53 active systems in Lincoln County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and June 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-21 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso?
Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso (PWSID NM3521014) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso serve?
Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso reports serving 877 people through 410 service connections in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Where does Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso 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 Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruidoso Water System | Lincoln | 15,947 | Community | Surface water |
| Ruidoso Downs Racetrack | Lincoln | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Alto Lakes Water and Sanitation District | Lincoln | 2,870 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ruidoso Downs Water System | Lincoln | 2,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Capitan Water System | Lincoln | 1,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carrizozo Water System | Lincoln | 1,136 | 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, “Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso, PWSID NM3521014, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/cds-rainmakers-util-llc-rancho-ruidoso-nm3521014 (data as of October 1, 2026).