Public water system · NM3502523
ActivePlacitas Senior Center
At a glance
Placitas Senior Center (PWSID NM3502523) is an active transient non-community water system in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Placitas Senior Center compare with other water systems in Sandoval County?
By EPA's size categories, Placitas Senior Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sandoval County has 62 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,181 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 135,215 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 Placitas Senior Center is well below 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 Placitas Senior Center?
EPA lists Placitas Senior Center as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 62 active systems in Sandoval County (3.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Placitas Senior Center 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 Placitas Senior Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Placitas Senior Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Placitas Senior Center?
Placitas Senior Center (PWSID NM3502523) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Placitas Senior Center serve?
Placitas Senior Center reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Where does Placitas Senior Center 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 Placitas Senior Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Placitas Senior Center'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 Placitas Senior Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Placitas Senior Center 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 Sandoval County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Rancho Water & Ww Services | Sandoval | 107,350 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bernalillo Water System | Sandoval | 10,948 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cuba Water System | Sandoval | 1,789 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jemez Springs Dwua | Sandoval | 1,385 | Community | Groundwater |
| Regina Mdwca | Sandoval | 705 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pena Blanca Water & Sanitation District | Sandoval | 700 | 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, “Placitas Senior Center, PWSID NM3502523, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/placitas-senior-center-nm3502523 (data as of October 1, 2026).