Public water system · NM3500926
ActiveSanta Fe County West Sector
At a glance
Santa Fe County West Sector (PWSID NM3500926) is an active community water system in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It reports serving 3,150 people through 1,260 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,150
Service connections
1,260
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Santa Fe County West Sector compare with other water systems in Santa Fe County?
By EPA's size categories, Santa Fe County West Sector is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Santa Fe County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is about 70% above the county average of 1,849 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 155,343 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 Santa Fe County West Sector is about half of 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 47 New Mexico systems (4%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Santa Fe County West Sector?
EPA lists Santa Fe County West Sector as owned by a local 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. 33 of the 84 active systems in Santa Fe County (39%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Santa Fe County West Sector have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and October 2024. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Notify Other PWS · code 73 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Santa Fe County West Sector: frequently asked questions
Who runs Santa Fe County West Sector?
Santa Fe County West Sector (PWSID NM3500926) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Santa Fe County West Sector serve?
Santa Fe County West Sector reports serving 3,150 people through 1,260 service connections in Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
Where does Santa Fe County West Sector get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Santa Fe County West Sector have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Santa Fe County West Sector'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Santa Fe County West Sector's water quality report?
As a community water system, Santa Fe County West Sector 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 Santa Fe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Water System (City of) | Santa Fe | 90,810 | Community | Surface water |
| Entranosa Water Association | Santa Fe + 1 more | 8,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. | Santa Fe | 7,082 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Epcor Water New Mexico Inc.., Edgewood | Santa Fe | 6,795 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Fe County South Sector | Santa Fe | 6,775 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| El Rancho De Los Golondrinas | Santa Fe | 4,500 | Transient non-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, “Santa Fe County West Sector, PWSID NM3500926, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/santa-fe-county-west-sector-nm3500926 (data as of October 1, 2026).