Public water system · NM3502001
ActiveCocina Familia Restaurant
At a glance
Cocina Familia Restaurant (PWSID NM3502001) is an active transient non-community water system in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cocina Familia Restaurant compare with other water systems in Bernalillo County?
By EPA's size categories, Cocina Familia Restaurant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bernalillo County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,846 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 643,386 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 Cocina Familia Restaurant is about 178% 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 Cocina Familia Restaurant?
EPA lists Cocina Familia Restaurant 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. 60 of the 82 active systems in Bernalillo County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Cocina Familia Restaurant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and February 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2026-02-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-09-18 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Cocina Familia Restaurant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cocina Familia Restaurant?
Cocina Familia Restaurant (PWSID NM3502001) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Cocina Familia Restaurant serve?
Cocina Familia Restaurant reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Where does Cocina Familia Restaurant 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 Cocina Familia Restaurant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Cocina Familia Restaurant'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 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cocina Familia Restaurant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cocina Familia Restaurant 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 Bernalillo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Water System | Bernalillo | 560,326 | Community | Surface water |
| University of New Mexico | Bernalillo | 35,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kirtland Air Force Base | Bernalillo | 22,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sandia Peak Utility | Bernalillo | 6,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pilot Travel Center #1106 | Bernalillo | 2,075 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veterans Administration Hcs New Mexico | Bernalillo | 2,000 | 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, “Cocina Familia Restaurant, PWSID NM3502001, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/cocina-familia-restaurant-nm3502001 (data as of October 1, 2026).