Public water system · NM3576723
ActivePlacitas Trails Water Coop
At a glance
Placitas Trails Water Coop (PWSID NM3576723) is an active community water system in Sandoval County, New Mexico. It reports serving 355 people through 154 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
355
Service connections
154
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Placitas Trails Water Coop compare with other water systems in Sandoval County?
By EPA's size categories, Placitas Trails Water Coop 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 0.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Placitas Trails Water Coop is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Mexico has 645 active community water systems, 55% 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 Trails Water Coop?
EPA lists Placitas Trails Water Coop 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. 31 of the 62 active systems in Sandoval County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Placitas Trails Water Coop have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between June 2015 and September 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-08-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Placitas Trails Water Coop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Placitas Trails Water Coop?
Placitas Trails Water Coop (PWSID NM3576723) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Placitas Trails Water Coop serve?
Placitas Trails Water Coop reports serving 355 people through 154 service connections in Sandoval County, New Mexico.
Where does Placitas Trails Water Coop 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 Trails Water Coop have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Placitas Trails Water Coop'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Placitas Trails Water Coop's water quality report?
As a community water system, Placitas Trails Water Coop must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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 Trails Water Coop, PWSID NM3576723, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/placitas-trails-water-coop-nm3576723 (data as of October 1, 2026).