Public water system · NM3523930
ActiveEncino Water System
At a glance
Encino Water System (PWSID NM3523930) is an active community water system in Torrance County, New Mexico. It reports serving 169 people through 64 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
169
Service connections
64
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Encino Water System compare with other water systems in Torrance County?
By EPA's size categories, Encino Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Torrance County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 389 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 10,502 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 Encino Water System 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 Encino Water System?
EPA lists Encino Water System 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. 11 of the 27 active systems in Torrance County (41%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Encino Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and October 2024. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Encino Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Encino Water System?
Encino Water System (PWSID NM3523930) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Encino Water System serve?
Encino Water System reports serving 169 people through 64 service connections in Torrance County, New Mexico.
Where does Encino 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 Encino Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Encino 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Encino Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Encino Water System 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 Torrance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moriarty Water System | Torrance | 2,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mountainair Water System | Torrance | 1,505 | Community | Groundwater |
| Estancia Water System | Torrance | 1,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian Hills Water System | Torrance | 715 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowlin Flying C Ranch | Torrance | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clines Corners Water System | Torrance | 450 | 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, “Encino Water System, PWSID NM3523930, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/encino-water-system-nm3523930 (data as of October 1, 2026).