Public water system · NM3515010
ActiveSanta Rosa Water Supply
At a glance
Santa Rosa Water Supply (PWSID NM3515010) is an active community water system in Guadalupe County, New Mexico. It reports serving 2,681 people through 915 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,681
Service connections
915
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Santa Rosa Water Supply compare with other water systems in Guadalupe County?
By EPA's size categories, Santa Rosa Water Supply is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Guadalupe County has 11 active public water systems, and Santa Rosa Water Supply is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5 times the county average of 540 people per system, and accounts for 45% of the 5,937 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 Rosa Water Supply is about 60% 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 Santa Rosa Water Supply?
EPA lists Santa Rosa Water Supply 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. 7 of the 11 active systems in Guadalupe County (64%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Santa Rosa Water Supply have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and October 2024. By type: 11 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Notify Other PWS · code 73 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Notify Other PWS · code 73 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Notify Other PWS · code 73 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Notify Other PWS · code 73 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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 Rosa Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Santa Rosa Water Supply?
Santa Rosa Water Supply (PWSID NM3515010) 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 Rosa Water Supply serve?
Santa Rosa Water Supply reports serving 2,681 people through 915 service connections in Guadalupe County, New Mexico.
Where does Santa Rosa Water Supply 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 Santa Rosa Water Supply 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 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 Rosa Water Supply'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 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 Rosa Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Santa Rosa Water Supply 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 Guadalupe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Duran Water System | Guadalupe | 785 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pajarito Rest Area - West Bound | Guadalupe | 475 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pajarito Rest Area - East Bound | Guadalupe | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anton Chico Rest Area West Bound | Guadalupe | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Puerto De Luna Mdwca | Guadalupe | 426 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sangre De Cristo Regional Mdwca | Guadalupe | 346 | 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 Rosa Water Supply, PWSID NM3515010, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/santa-rosa-water-supply-nm3515010 (data as of October 1, 2026).