Public water system · NM3593325
ActiveLisboa Springs Fish Hatchery
At a glance
Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery (PWSID NM3593325) is an active transient non-community water system in San Miguel County, New Mexico. It reports serving 34 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery compare with other water systems in San Miguel County?
By EPA's size categories, Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Miguel County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 564 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 23,678 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 Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery 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 Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery?
EPA lists Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery 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. 5 of the 42 active systems in San Miguel County (12%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between July 1980 and July 2016. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1984-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1981-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery?
Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery (PWSID NM3593325) 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 Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery serve?
Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery reports serving 34 people through 12 service connections in San Miguel County, New Mexico.
Where does Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery 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 Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery 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 San Miguel County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas (City of) | San Miguel | 14,530 | Community | Surface water |
| Pecos Water System | San Miguel | 2,133 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pendaries Mdwca | San Miguel | 500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Conchas Dam State Park Northside | San Miguel | 450 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| East Pecos Mdwca | San Miguel | 413 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pendaries Rv Resort | San Miguel | 405 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery, PWSID NM3593325, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/lisboa-springs-fish-hatchery-nm3593325 (data as of October 1, 2026).