Public water system · NM3590702
ActiveGila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl
At a glance
Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl (PWSID NM3590702) is an active transient non-community water system serving Grant and Catron counties, New Mexico. It reports serving 219 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
219
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl compare with other water systems in New Mexico?
By EPA's size categories, Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl is about 52% above 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 Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl?
EPA lists Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl as owned by the federal 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.
Does Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between June 2010 and January 2015. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-08-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-06-24 | 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.
Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl?
Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl (PWSID NM3590702) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl serve?
Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl reports serving 219 people through 24 service connections in Grant and Catron counties, New Mexico.
Where does Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl 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 Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl 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 Grant County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City Water System | Grant | 14,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayard Municipal Water System | Grant | 2,616 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Clara Water System | Grant | 1,682 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hurley, Town of | Grant | 1,577 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Arenas Valley Mdwca | Grant | 1,204 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Freeport Mcmoran Chino Mines | Grant | 1,050 | 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, “Gila Visitor Center-Nps Gicl, PWSID NM3590702, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/gila-visitor-center-nps-gicl-nm3590702 (data as of October 1, 2026).