Public water system · NM3581604
ActivePhilmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc
At a glance
Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc (PWSID NM3581604) is an active transient non-community water system in Colfax County, New Mexico. It reports serving 75 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 November 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc compare with other water systems in Colfax County?
By EPA's size categories, Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Colfax County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 25,433 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 Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc is about half of 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 Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc?
EPA lists Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc 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. 36 of the 52 active systems in Colfax County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2009. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and November 2009. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc?
Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc (PWSID NM3581604) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc serve?
Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc reports serving 75 people through 4 service connections in Colfax County, New Mexico.
Where does Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc 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 Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc 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 November 2009. 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 Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc'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 November 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc 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 Colfax County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Raton/Raton Water Works | Colfax | 9,733 | Community | Surface water |
| Village of Angel Fire | Colfax | 6,045 | Community | Groundwater |
| Philmont Boy Scout Ranch - Headquarters | Colfax | 2,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cimarron Water System | Colfax | 1,260 | Community | Surface water |
| Springer Water System | Colfax | 1,170 | Community | Surface water |
| Village of Eagle Nest | Colfax | 613 | 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, “Philmont Scout Ranch - Cyphers Mine Oc, PWSID NM3581604, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/philmont-scout-ranch-cyphers-mine-oc-nm3581604 (data as of October 1, 2026).