Public water system · NM3500728
ActiveEmrtc Water System
At a glance
Emrtc Water System (PWSID NM3500728) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Socorro County, New Mexico. It reports serving 277 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
277
Service connections
16
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Emrtc Water System compare with other water systems in Socorro County?
By EPA's size categories, Emrtc Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Socorro County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,090 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 19,625 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Emrtc Water System is about 36% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New Mexico has 151 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Emrtc Water System?
EPA lists Emrtc Water System 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. 5 of the 18 active systems in Socorro County (28%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Emrtc Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2014 and October 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 2 as addressed and 1 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Addressed |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Emrtc Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Emrtc Water System?
Emrtc Water System (PWSID NM3500728) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Emrtc Water System serve?
Emrtc Water System reports serving 277 people through 16 service connections in Socorro County, New Mexico.
Where does Emrtc Water System 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 Emrtc Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Emrtc Water System'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Emrtc Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Emrtc Water System is a non-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 Socorro County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socorro Water System | Socorro | 12,026 | Community | Groundwater |
| Polvadera Mdwca | Socorro | 2,470 | Community | Groundwater |
| San Antonio Mdwca | Socorro | 1,344 | Community | Groundwater |
| Magdalena Village of | Socorro | 1,321 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walking Sands Rest Area | Socorro | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fort Craig Rest Area East Side | Socorro | 300 | 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, “Emrtc Water System, PWSID NM3500728, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/emrtc-water-system-nm3500728 (data as of October 1, 2026).