Public water system · NM3591307
ActiveFort Selden Historic Site
At a glance
Fort Selden Historic Site (PWSID NM3591307) is an active transient non-community water system in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. It reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fort Selden Historic Site compare with other water systems in Dona Ana County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Selden Historic Site is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dona Ana County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,744 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 254,574 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 Fort Selden Historic Site is about 58% 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 Fort Selden Historic Site?
EPA lists Fort Selden Historic Site 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. 4 of the 68 active systems in Dona Ana County (5.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Fort Selden Historic Site have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and January 2024. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-27 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-02-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Fort Selden Historic Site: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Selden Historic Site?
Fort Selden Historic Site (PWSID NM3591307) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Selden Historic Site serve?
Fort Selden Historic Site reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
Where does Fort Selden Historic Site 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 Fort Selden Historic Site 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 January 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 Fort Selden Historic Site'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 January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Selden Historic Site's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fort Selden Historic Site 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 Dona Ana County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces Municipal Water System | Dona Ana | 98,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Mexico State University | Dona Ana | 24,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camino Real Regional Utility Authority | Dona Ana | 19,466 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dona Ana Mdwca | Dona Ana | 16,987 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Section Water Company | Dona Ana | 14,619 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moongate West | Dona Ana | 13,362 | 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, “Fort Selden Historic Site, PWSID NM3591307, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/fort-selden-historic-site-nm3591307 (data as of October 1, 2026).