Public water system · NM3597501
ActiveLos Padillas Elementary School
At a glance
Los Padillas Elementary School (PWSID NM3597501) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Los Padillas Elementary School compare with other water systems in Bernalillo County?
By EPA's size categories, Los Padillas Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bernalillo County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,846 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 643,386 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 Los Padillas Elementary School is about 19% 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 Los Padillas Elementary School?
EPA lists Los Padillas Elementary School 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. 19 of the 82 active systems in Bernalillo County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Los Padillas Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. The violations listed here began between August 2014 and November 2017. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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 |
| 2016-02-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-16 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Los Padillas Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Los Padillas Elementary School?
Los Padillas Elementary School (PWSID NM3597501) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Los Padillas Elementary School serve?
Los Padillas Elementary School reports serving 350 people through 1 service connection in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Where does Los Padillas Elementary School 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 Los Padillas Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. 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 Los Padillas Elementary School'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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Los Padillas Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Los Padillas Elementary School 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 Bernalillo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Water System | Bernalillo | 560,326 | Community | Surface water |
| University of New Mexico | Bernalillo | 35,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kirtland Air Force Base | Bernalillo | 22,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sandia Peak Utility | Bernalillo | 6,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pilot Travel Center #1106 | Bernalillo | 2,075 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veterans Administration Hcs New Mexico | Bernalillo | 2,000 | Non-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, “Los Padillas Elementary School, PWSID NM3597501, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/los-padillas-elementary-school-nm3597501 (data as of October 1, 2026).