Public water system · NM3580428
ActiveEscondida Lake
At a glance
Escondida Lake (PWSID NM3580428) is an active transient non-community water system in Socorro County, New Mexico. It reports serving 50 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Escondida Lake compare with other water systems in Socorro County?
By EPA's size categories, Escondida Lake 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 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Escondida Lake is about 65% below 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 Escondida Lake?
EPA lists Escondida Lake 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. 8 of the 18 active systems in Socorro County (44%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Escondida Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2007. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and September 2007. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Escondida Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Escondida Lake?
Escondida Lake (PWSID NM3580428) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Escondida Lake serve?
Escondida Lake reports serving 50 people through 17 service connections in Socorro County, New Mexico.
Where does Escondida Lake 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 Escondida Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2007. 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 Escondida Lake'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Escondida Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Escondida Lake 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 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, “Escondida Lake, PWSID NM3580428, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/escondida-lake-nm3580428 (data as of October 1, 2026).