Public water system · NM3590231
ActiveClayton Lake State Park
At a glance
Clayton Lake State Park (PWSID NM3590231) is an active transient non-community water system in Union County, New Mexico. It reports serving 178 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
178
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Clayton Lake State Park compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Clayton Lake State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Union County has 8 active public water systems, and Clayton Lake State Park is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 587 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 4,699 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 Clayton Lake State Park is about 24% above 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 Clayton Lake State Park?
EPA lists Clayton Lake State Park 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 8 active systems in Union County (25%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Clayton Lake State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between July 1984 and July 2011. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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.
Clayton Lake State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clayton Lake State Park?
Clayton Lake State Park (PWSID NM3590231) 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 Clayton Lake State Park serve?
Clayton Lake State Park reports serving 178 people through 1 service connection in Union County, New Mexico.
Where does Clayton Lake State Park 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 Clayton Lake State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Clayton Lake State Park'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clayton Lake State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Clayton Lake State Park 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 Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Municipal Supply | Union | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northeast Nm Detention Facility | Union | 703 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Des Moines Water System | Union | 218 | Community | Groundwater |
| Capulin Volcano National Monument | Union | 175 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sierra Grande Highway Rest Area | Union | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Capulin Rv Park | Union | 55 | 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, “Clayton Lake State Park, PWSID NM3590231, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/clayton-lake-state-park-nm3590231 (data as of October 1, 2026).