Public water system · NM3537326
ActiveEldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist.
At a glance
Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. (PWSID NM3537326) is an active community water system in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It reports serving 7,082 people through 3,049 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,082
Service connections
3,049
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. compare with other water systems in Santa Fe County?
By EPA's size categories, Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Santa Fe County has 84 active public water systems, and Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 1,849 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 155,343 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 Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. is roughly in line with 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 Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist.?
EPA lists Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. 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. 33 of the 84 active systems in Santa Fe County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and May 2019. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | 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.
Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist.?
Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. (PWSID NM3537326) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. serve?
Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. reports serving 7,082 people through 3,049 service connections in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
Where does Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. 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 Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. 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 Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist.'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. 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 Santa Fe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Water System (City of) | Santa Fe | 90,810 | Community | Surface water |
| Entranosa Water Association | Santa Fe + 1 more | 8,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Epcor Water New Mexico Inc.., Edgewood | Santa Fe | 6,795 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Fe County South Sector | Santa Fe | 6,775 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| El Rancho De Los Golondrinas | Santa Fe | 4,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Santa Fe County West Sector | Santa Fe | 3,150 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist., PWSID NM3537326, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/eldorado-area-water-and-sanitation-dist-nm3537326 (data as of October 1, 2026).