Public water system · NM3511701
ActiveTierra West Estates MHP
At a glance
Tierra West Estates MHP (PWSID NM3511701) is an active community water system in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. It reports serving 1,447 people through 574 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,447
Service connections
574
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tierra West Estates MHP compare with other water systems in Bernalillo County?
By EPA's size categories, Tierra West Estates MHP is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bernalillo County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 7,846 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 643,386 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 Tierra West Estates MHP 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 Tierra West Estates MHP?
EPA lists Tierra West Estates MHP 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. 60 of the 82 active systems in Bernalillo County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Tierra West Estates MHP 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 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2013 and October 2025. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Tierra West Estates MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tierra West Estates MHP?
Tierra West Estates MHP (PWSID NM3511701) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Tierra West Estates MHP serve?
Tierra West Estates MHP reports serving 1,447 people through 574 service connections in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Where does Tierra West Estates MHP 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 Tierra West Estates MHP 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 2025. 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 Tierra West Estates MHP'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 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tierra West Estates MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tierra West Estates MHP 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 Bernalillo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Water System | Bernalillo | 560,326 | Community | Surface water |
| University of New Mexico | Bernalillo | 35,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kirtland Air Force Base | Bernalillo | 22,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sandia Peak Utility | Bernalillo | 6,079 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pilot Travel Center #1106 | Bernalillo | 2,075 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veterans Administration Hcs New Mexico | Bernalillo | 2,000 | Non-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, “Tierra West Estates MHP, PWSID NM3511701, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/tierra-west-estates-mhp-nm3511701 (data as of October 1, 2026).