Public water system · NM3590006
ActiveLake Sumner State Park 1
At a glance
Lake Sumner State Park 1 (PWSID NM3590006) is an active transient non-community water system in De Baca County, New Mexico. It reports serving 25 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Sumner State Park 1 compare with other water systems in De Baca County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Sumner State Park 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). De Baca County has 4 active public water systems, and Lake Sumner State Park 1 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 573 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 2,293 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 Lake Sumner State Park 1 is well below 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 Lake Sumner State Park 1?
EPA lists Lake Sumner State Park 1 as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 4 active systems in De Baca County (50%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Lake Sumner State Park 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-20 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2002-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Lake Sumner State Park 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Sumner State Park 1?
Lake Sumner State Park 1 (PWSID NM3590006) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Sumner State Park 1 serve?
Lake Sumner State Park 1 reports serving 25 people through 25 service connections in De Baca County, New Mexico.
Where does Lake Sumner State Park 1 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 Lake Sumner State Park 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Lake Sumner State Park 1'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Sumner State Park 1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Sumner State Park 1 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 De Baca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sumner Municipal Water System | De Baca | 1,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Valley Mdwca | De Baca | 454 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lake Sumner State Park 2 | De Baca | 25 | 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, “Lake Sumner State Park 1, PWSID NM3590006, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/lake-sumner-state-park-1-nm3590006 (data as of October 1, 2026).