Public water system · NM3504601
ActiveNorbertine Abbey
At a glance
Norbertine Abbey (PWSID NM3504601) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports serving 28 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Norbertine Abbey compare with other water systems in Bernalillo County?
By EPA's size categories, Norbertine Abbey 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 Norbertine Abbey 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 Norbertine Abbey?
EPA lists Norbertine Abbey 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. 60 of the 82 active systems in Bernalillo County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Norbertine Abbey have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Norbertine Abbey. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Norbertine Abbey: frequently asked questions
Who runs Norbertine Abbey?
Norbertine Abbey (PWSID NM3504601) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Norbertine Abbey serve?
Norbertine Abbey reports serving 28 people through 13 service connections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Where does Norbertine Abbey 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 Norbertine Abbey have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Norbertine Abbey'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Norbertine Abbey's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Norbertine Abbey 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 |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Norbertine Abbey, PWSID NM3504601, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/norbertine-abbey-nm3504601 (data as of October 1, 2026).