Public water system · NM3580723

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Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf

At a glance

Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf (PWSID NM3580723) is an active transient non-community water system in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It reports serving 260 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

260

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNM3580723

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served260

Service connections8

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyNM state drinking water program

City servedJemez Springs

StateNew Mexico

ZIP—

CountySandoval County

How does Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf compare with other water systems in Sandoval County?

By EPA's size categories, Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sandoval County has 62 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,181 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 135,215 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 Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf is about 81% 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 Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf?

EPA lists Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf 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. 5 of the 62 active systems in Sandoval County (8.1%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. The violations listed here began between May 1994 and March 2021. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2021-03-05	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-08-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-10-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-04-26	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-04-26	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-09-21	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2017-09-21	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2017-06-26	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
1998-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1994-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf: frequently asked questions

Who runs Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf?

Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf (PWSID NM3580723) 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 Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf serve?

Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf reports serving 260 people through 8 service connections in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Where does Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf 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 Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. 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 Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.

Where can I find Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf 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 Sandoval County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Rio Rancho Water & Ww Services	Sandoval	107,350	Community	Purchased surface water
Bernalillo Water System	Sandoval	10,948	Community	Groundwater
Cuba Water System	Sandoval	1,789	Community	Groundwater
Jemez Springs Dwua	Sandoval	1,385	Community	Groundwater
Regina Mdwca	Sandoval	705	Community	Groundwater
Pena Blanca Water & Sanitation District	Sandoval	700	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, “Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf, PWSID NM3580723, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/jemez-falls-campground-usfs-snf-nm3580723 (data as of October 1, 2026).