Public water system · NM3500131
ActiveNortheast Nm Detention Facility
At a glance
Northeast Nm Detention Facility (PWSID NM3500131) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Union County, New Mexico. It reports serving 703 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 8 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
703
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northeast Nm Detention Facility compare with other water systems in Union County?
By EPA's size categories, Northeast Nm Detention Facility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Union County has 8 active public water systems, and Northeast Nm Detention Facility is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20% above the county average of 587 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 4,699 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 Northeast Nm Detention Facility is about 64% above 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 Northeast Nm Detention Facility?
EPA lists Northeast Nm Detention Facility 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Union County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Northeast Nm Detention Facility have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and October 2024. By type: 3 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-11-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-09-23 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Northeast Nm Detention Facility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northeast Nm Detention Facility?
Northeast Nm Detention Facility (PWSID NM3500131) 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 Northeast Nm Detention Facility serve?
Northeast Nm Detention Facility reports serving 703 people through 1 service connection in Union County, New Mexico.
Where does Northeast Nm Detention Facility 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 Northeast Nm Detention Facility have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 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 Northeast Nm Detention Facility'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; 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 Northeast Nm Detention Facility's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northeast Nm Detention Facility 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 Union County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Municipal Supply | Union | 3,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Des Moines Water System | Union | 218 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clayton Lake State Park | Union | 178 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Capulin Volcano National Monument | Union | 175 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sierra Grande Highway Rest Area | Union | 75 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Capulin Rv Park | Union | 55 | 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, “Northeast Nm Detention Facility, PWSID NM3500131, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/northeast-nm-detention-facility-nm3500131 (data as of October 1, 2026).