Public water system · NM3596032
ActivePeralta Methodist Church
At a glance
Peralta Methodist Church (PWSID NM3596032) is an active transient non-community water system in Valencia County, New Mexico. It reports serving 300 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Peralta Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Valencia County?
By EPA's size categories, Peralta Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Valencia County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,839 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 51,498 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 Peralta Methodist Church is about twice 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 Peralta Methodist Church?
EPA lists Peralta Methodist Church 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. 21 of the 28 active systems in Valencia County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Peralta Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and June 2017. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2016-01-07 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-09-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Peralta Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Peralta Methodist Church?
Peralta Methodist Church (PWSID NM3596032) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Peralta Methodist Church serve?
Peralta Methodist Church reports serving 300 people through 4 service connections in Valencia County, New Mexico.
Where does Peralta Methodist Church 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 Peralta Methodist Church have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Peralta Methodist Church'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Peralta Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Peralta Methodist Church 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 Valencia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Lunas Water System | Valencia | 19,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belen Water System | Valencia | 10,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rio Communities Water System | Valencia | 5,513 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rio Del Oro Water System | Valencia | 4,387 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bosque Farms Water Supply System | Valencia | 4,367 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Lake Water System | Valencia | 2,760 | 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, “Peralta Methodist Church, PWSID NM3596032, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/peralta-methodist-church-nm3596032 (data as of October 1, 2026).