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Sandoval County, New Mexico

Water Systems
62
Population Served
135,220
Total Violations
12,440
3,339 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

98.4%
Systems with Violations
200.6
Avg Violations per System
26.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (76%)
SW
3 systems (5%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Sandoval New Mexico water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Rio Rancho Water & Ww Services 107,350 457 Clean
Bernalillo Water System 10,948 123 Clean
Cuba Water System 1,789 511 -
Jemez Springs Dwua 1,385 436 -
Regina Mdwca 705 309 -
Pena Blanca Water & Sanitation District 700 187 -
North Ranchos de Placitas W&SD 659 287 Clean
La Mesa Water Coop 650 275 -
Las Acequias de Placitas 596 92 -
Ponderosa Mdwca 567 182 -
Corrales Elementary School 565 258 -
La Jara Water Users Association 458 375 -
Algodones Wua 411 440 -
Anasazi Trails Water Co-Op 400 139 -
Ranchos de Placitas Sanitation District 374 238 -
Placitas Trails Water Coop 355 229 -
Frontier Mart Inc 350 37 -
Jemez Valley Public Schools 350 862 -
San Luis Cabezon Mdwca 320 548 -
Canon Mdwca 320 234 -
Sierra los Pinos HOA 300 96 -
Hannah and Nate's Market Cafe 300 25 -
Homestead Village 290 346 -
Cochiti Elementary School 260 216 -
Jemez Falls Campground Usfs Snf 260 29 -
La Cueva Business Owners Association 250 94 -
Cottonwood Montessori 240 183 -
Rancho del Chaparral Girl Scout Camp 240 154 -
Overlook Water Co-Op Inc 209 461 -
Corrales Multi-Purpose Recreational Cnt 205 48 -
Village Pizza 190 34 -
Desert Sky Mountain Water Cooperative 187 222 -
Las Placitas Presbyterian Church 180 40 -
Pueblo los Cerros 180 90 -
Sandia View Christian School 175 54 -
San Ysidro Water Supply System 166 429 -
Sile Mdwca 154 318 -
Fenton Lake State Park 150 48 -
Hummingbird Music Camp 150 413 -
San Antonio Campground Usfs Santa Fe 150 47 -
Cedar Creek Water Cooperative Inc 141 277 -
Vista de Oro de Placitas Water Users Coo 138 52 -
Camp Shaver YMCA 125 152 -
Placitas Elementary School 121 326 -
Tetilla Peak Recreation Area 108 51 -
Placitas West Water Co-Op 106 347 -
Cochiti Lake Recreation Area 105 62 -
Village Plaza 100 14 -
American Gypsum Company (Bernalillo Plan 100 62 -
Sandia Bar 100 96 -

Other Counties in New Mexico

Bernalillo County
82 systems · 651,858 served · 15,222 violations
Dona Ana County
68 systems · 251,275 served · 7,336 violations
Santa Fe County
84 systems · 146,927 served · 11,238 violations
San Juan County
22 systems · 103,721 served · 5,118 violations
Otero County
55 systems · 71,033 served · 7,026 violations
Eddy County
28 systems · 67,422 served · 3,187 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Sandoval County? ▼
Sandoval County has 12,440 total drinking water violations across 62 water systems, of which 3,339 are health-based violations. 98.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Sandoval County systems? ▼
Water systems in Sandoval County serve approximately 135,220 people through 62 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Sandoval County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Sandoval County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Sandoval County? ▼
Water systems in Sandoval County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 26.8% of Sandoval County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.