Public water system · NM3591816
ActiveYucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept
At a glance
Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept (PWSID NM3591816) is an active transient non-community water system in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It reports serving 164 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
164
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept compare with other water systems in Hidalgo County?
By EPA's size categories, Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hidalgo County has 9 active public water systems, and Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 485 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 4,361 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 Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept is about 14% 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 Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept?
EPA lists Yucca 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. 1 of the 9 active systems in Hidalgo County (11%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. The violations listed here began between August 1991 and October 1995. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept?
Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept (PWSID NM3591816) 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 Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept serve?
Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept reports serving 164 people through 2 service connections in Hidalgo County, New Mexico.
Where does Yucca 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 Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. 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 Yucca 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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Yucca 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 Hidalgo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lordsburg Water Supply System | Hidalgo | 3,298 | Community | Groundwater |
| Animas School System | Hidalgo | 184 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glen Acres Water Coop | Hidalgo | 180 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| New Mexico Tech, Playas Facility | Hidalgo | 147 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Virden Water System | Hidalgo | 145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rodeo Mdw & Mswa | Hidalgo | 118 | 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, “Yucca Rest Area-State Hwy Dept, PWSID NM3591816, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/yucca-rest-area-state-hwy-dept-nm3591816 (data as of October 1, 2026).