Public water system · NM3503129
ActiveEl Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd
At a glance
El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd (PWSID NM3503129) is an active community water system in Taos County, New Mexico. It reports serving 48 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
19
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd compare with other water systems in Taos County?
By EPA's size categories, El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Taos County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 266 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 25,046 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 El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 62 New Mexico systems (5.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd?
EPA lists El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd as owned by a local 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. 36 of the 94 active systems in Taos County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd: frequently asked questions
Who runs El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd?
El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd (PWSID NM3503129) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd serve?
El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd reports serving 48 people through 19 service connections in Taos County, New Mexico.
Where does El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd's water quality report?
As a community water system, El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd 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 Taos County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taos Municipal Water System | Taos | 5,528 | Community | Groundwater |
| Questa Water System | Taos | 2,337 | Community | Groundwater |
| El Prado Water & Sanitation District | Taos | 1,076 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Taos Ski Valley | Taos | 1,025 | Community | Groundwater |
| Llano Quemado Mdwca | Taos | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ranchos De Taos Mdwca | Taos | 750 | 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, “El Valle De Los Ranchos W & Sd, PWSID NM3503129, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/el-valle-de-los-ranchos-w-sd-nm3503129 (data as of October 1, 2026).