Public water system · NM3510624
ActiveUpper La Plata Water Users Association
At a glance
Upper La Plata Water Users Association (PWSID NM3510624) is an active community water system in San Juan County, New Mexico. It reports serving 2,265 people through 755 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,265
Service connections
755
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Upper La Plata Water Users Association compare with other water systems in San Juan County?
By EPA's size categories, Upper La Plata Water Users Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). San Juan County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 4,715 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 103,721 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 Upper La Plata Water Users Association is about 66% 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. 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 Upper La Plata Water Users Association?
EPA lists Upper La Plata Water Users Association 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. 12 of the 22 active systems in San Juan County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Upper La Plata Water Users Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and August 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-11-01 | 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 | 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 |
All 7 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.
Upper La Plata Water Users Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Upper La Plata Water Users Association?
Upper La Plata Water Users Association (PWSID NM3510624) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Upper La Plata Water Users Association serve?
Upper La Plata Water Users Association reports serving 2,265 people through 755 service connections in San Juan County, New Mexico.
Where does Upper La Plata Water Users Association 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 Upper La Plata Water Users Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 Upper La Plata Water Users Association'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Upper La Plata Water Users Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Upper La Plata Water Users Association 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 San Juan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Water System | San Juan | 47,655 | Community | Surface water |
| Aztec Domestic Water System | San Juan | 9,673 | Community | Surface water |
| Bloomfield Water Supply System | San Juan | 9,536 | Community | Surface water |
| Lee Hammond Water | San Juan | 8,817 | Community | Surface water |
| Lower Valley Water Users Association | San Juan | 7,615 | Community | Surface water |
| Morningstar Water System | San Juan | 5,694 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Upper La Plata Water Users Association, PWSID NM3510624, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/upper-la-plata-water-users-association-nm3510624 (data as of October 1, 2026).