Public water system · NM3502926
ActiveLa Bajada Mdwca
At a glance
La Bajada Mdwca (PWSID NM3502926) is an active community water system in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It reports serving 66 people through 30 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66
Service connections
30
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does La Bajada Mdwca compare with other water systems in Santa Fe County?
By EPA's size categories, La Bajada Mdwca is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Santa Fe County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,849 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 155,343 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so La Bajada Mdwca is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Mexico has 645 active community water systems, 55% 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 La Bajada Mdwca?
EPA lists La Bajada Mdwca 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. 33 of the 84 active systems in Santa Fe County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does La Bajada Mdwca have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2016 and August 2025. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-17 | 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.
La Bajada Mdwca: frequently asked questions
Who runs La Bajada Mdwca?
La Bajada Mdwca (PWSID NM3502926) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does La Bajada Mdwca serve?
La Bajada Mdwca reports serving 66 people through 30 service connections in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
Where does La Bajada Mdwca 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 La Bajada Mdwca 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 August 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 La Bajada Mdwca'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 August 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find La Bajada Mdwca's water quality report?
As a community water system, La Bajada Mdwca must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Santa Fe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Water System (City of) | Santa Fe | 90,810 | Community | Surface water |
| Entranosa Water Association | Santa Fe + 1 more | 8,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. | Santa Fe | 7,082 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Epcor Water New Mexico Inc.., Edgewood | Santa Fe | 6,795 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Fe County South Sector | Santa Fe | 6,775 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| El Rancho De Los Golondrinas | Santa Fe | 4,500 | Transient non-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, “La Bajada Mdwca, PWSID NM3502926, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/la-bajada-mdwca-nm3502926 (data as of October 1, 2026).