Public water system · NM3500312
ActiveRusty'S Rv Ranch
At a glance
Rusty'S Rv Ranch (PWSID NM3500312) is an active transient non-community water system in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It reports serving 25 people through 43 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rusty'S Rv Ranch compare with other water systems in Hidalgo County?
By EPA's size categories, Rusty'S Rv Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hidalgo County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 485 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 4,361 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 Rusty'S Rv Ranch 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 Rusty'S Rv Ranch?
EPA lists Rusty'S Rv Ranch 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. 5 of the 9 active systems in Hidalgo County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Rusty'S Rv Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2021 and February 2022. By type: 9 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Rusty'S Rv Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rusty'S Rv Ranch?
Rusty'S Rv Ranch (PWSID NM3500312) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Rusty'S Rv Ranch serve?
Rusty'S Rv Ranch reports serving 25 people through 43 service connections in Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
Where does Rusty'S Rv Ranch 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 Rusty'S Rv Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. 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 Rusty'S Rv Ranch'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rusty'S Rv Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rusty'S Rv Ranch 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 Hidalgo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lordsburg Water Supply System | Hidalgo | 3,298 | Community | Groundwater |
| Animas School System | Hidalgo | 184 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glen Acres Water Coop | Hidalgo | 180 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept | Hidalgo | 164 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Mexico Tech, Playas Facility | Hidalgo | 147 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Virden Water System | Hidalgo | 145 | 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, “Rusty'S Rv Ranch, PWSID NM3500312, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/rusty-s-rv-ranch-nm3500312 (data as of October 1, 2026).