Public water system · NM3595907
ActiveScenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept
At a glance
Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept (PWSID NM3595907) is an active transient non-community water system in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept compare with other water systems in Dona Ana County?
By EPA's size categories, Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dona Ana County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,744 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 254,574 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 Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept is about 74% above 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 Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept?
EPA lists Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept 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. 4 of the 68 active systems in Dona Ana County (5.9%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. The violations listed here began between August 1994 and July 2000. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept?
Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept (PWSID NM3595907) 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 Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept serve?
Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
Where does Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept 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 Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. 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 Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept 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 Dona Ana County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cruces Municipal Water System | Dona Ana | 98,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Mexico State University | Dona Ana | 24,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camino Real Regional Utility Authority | Dona Ana | 19,466 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dona Ana Mdwca | Dona Ana | 16,987 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Section Water Company | Dona Ana | 14,619 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moongate West | Dona Ana | 13,362 | 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, “Scenic View Rest Area-State Hwy Dept, PWSID NM3595907, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/scenic-view-rest-area-state-hwy-dept-nm3595907 (data as of October 1, 2026).