Public water system · NM3594332
ActiveGil Sanchez Elementary
At a glance
Gil Sanchez Elementary (PWSID NM3594332) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Valencia County, New Mexico. It reports serving 295 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
295
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gil Sanchez Elementary compare with other water systems in Valencia County?
By EPA's size categories, Gil Sanchez Elementary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Valencia County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,839 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 51,498 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 Gil Sanchez Elementary is about 31% 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 Gil Sanchez Elementary?
EPA lists Gil Sanchez Elementary 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. 7 of the 28 active systems in Valencia County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gil Sanchez Elementary have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2021 and April 2023. By type: 11 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Gil Sanchez Elementary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gil Sanchez Elementary?
Gil Sanchez Elementary (PWSID NM3594332) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Gil Sanchez Elementary serve?
Gil Sanchez Elementary reports serving 295 people through 3 service connections in Valencia County, New Mexico.
Where does Gil Sanchez Elementary 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 Gil Sanchez Elementary have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Gil Sanchez Elementary'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gil Sanchez Elementary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gil Sanchez Elementary 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 Valencia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Lunas Water System | Valencia | 19,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belen Water System | Valencia | 10,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rio Communities Water System | Valencia | 5,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rio Del Oro Water System | Valencia | 4,387 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bosque Farms Water Supply System | Valencia | 4,367 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Lake Water System | Valencia | 2,760 | 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, “Gil Sanchez Elementary, PWSID NM3594332, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/gil-sanchez-elementary-nm3594332 (data as of October 1, 2026).