Public water system · NM3501417
ActiveLee Ranch Mine
At a glance
Lee Ranch Mine (PWSID NM3501417) is an active non-transient non-community water system in McKinley County, New Mexico. It reports serving 135 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
135
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lee Ranch Mine compare with other water systems in McKinley County?
By EPA's size categories, Lee Ranch Mine is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McKinley County has 27 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,245 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 33,611 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 Lee Ranch Mine is well 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 Lee Ranch Mine?
EPA lists Lee Ranch Mine as privately owned. 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. 17 of the 27 active systems in McKinley County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Lee Ranch Mine have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
All 2 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.
Lee Ranch Mine: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lee Ranch Mine?
Lee Ranch Mine (PWSID NM3501417) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Lee Ranch Mine serve?
Lee Ranch Mine reports serving 135 people through 4 service connections in McKinley County, New Mexico.
Where does Lee Ranch Mine 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 Lee Ranch Mine have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Lee Ranch Mine'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Lee Ranch Mine's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lee Ranch Mine 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 McKinley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup Water System | McKinley | 20,880 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manuelito Rest Area | McKinley | 2,501 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gamerco Water & Sanitation | McKinley | 1,744 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Gallup Port of Entry | McKinley | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St Bonaventure Mission | McKinley | 1,350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Thoreau Water & Sanitation District | McKinley | 1,173 | 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, “Lee Ranch Mine, PWSID NM3501417, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/lee-ranch-mine-nm3501417 (data as of October 1, 2026).