Public water system · NM3591721
ActiveGhost Ranch Conference Center
At a glance
Ghost Ranch Conference Center (PWSID NM3591721) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. It reports serving 150 people through 22 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ghost Ranch Conference Center compare with other water systems in Rio Arriba County?
By EPA's size categories, Ghost Ranch Conference Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rio Arriba County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 463 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 29,192 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 Ghost Ranch Conference Center is about 65% 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. 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 Ghost Ranch Conference Center?
EPA lists Ghost Ranch Conference Center as privately owned. 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. 12 of the 63 active systems in Rio Arriba County (19%) are also privately owned.
Does Ghost Ranch Conference Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2025 and June 2025. By type: 11 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (11 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-30 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | 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.
Ghost Ranch Conference Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ghost Ranch Conference Center?
Ghost Ranch Conference Center (PWSID NM3591721) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Ghost Ranch Conference Center serve?
Ghost Ranch Conference Center reports serving 150 people through 22 service connections in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Where does Ghost Ranch Conference Center 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 Ghost Ranch Conference Center have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Ghost Ranch Conference Center'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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ghost Ranch Conference Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ghost Ranch Conference Center 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 Rio Arriba County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanola Water System | Rio Arriba | 12,012 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chama Water System | Rio Arriba | 1,573 | Community | Surface water |
| Agua Sana Wua | Rio Arriba | 1,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| El Rito Regional Water & Waste Water Asn | Rio Arriba | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greater Chimayo Mdwca | Rio Arriba | 1,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alcalde Mdwca | Rio Arriba | 927 | 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, “Ghost Ranch Conference Center, PWSID NM3591721, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/ghost-ranch-conference-center-nm3591721 (data as of October 1, 2026).