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Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Water Systems
84
Population Served
146,927
Total Violations
11,238
3,226 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
133.8
Avg Violations per System
28.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (51%)
SW
7 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
4
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

Santa Fe 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
Santa Fe Water System (City Of) 90,810 63 Clean
Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. 7,082 143 Detected
Epcor Water New Mexico Inc., Edgewood 6,795 35 Clean
Santa Fe County South Sector 6,775 75 Clean
El Rancho de los Golondrinas 4,500 7 -
Santa Fe County West Sector 3,150 83 -
Santa Fe Opera Ground 2,865 80 -
Glorieta Camps 2,700 131 -
El Santuario Church 2,000 210 -
Las Campanas Water System 1,937 37 -
Municipal Recreation Complex 1,500 47 -
Pojoaque Valley School District 1,500 341 -
Santa Fe Ski Basin 1,500 8 -
Christus St. Vincent Medical Center 1,200 48 -
Sunlit Hills Water System 1,018 304 -
Agua Fria Water Association 611 105 -
Pojoaque Middle School 567 256 -
Edgewood Elementary School 464 247 -
El Vadito de los Cerrillos Water Assoc 461 130 -
Bishops Lodge 450 61 -
Cuatro Villas Mdwca 420 346 -
La Tienda at Eldorado 400 150 -
Sunrise Springs Integrative Wellness Res 400 127 -
Santa Cruz Water Association 394 1,003 -
Bicentennial Rest Area 330 133 -
La Cienega Mdwca 321 109 -
Madrid Water 315 166 -
Camp Frank Rand 300 15 -
Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado 300 103 -
El Gancho 300 40 -
Tesuque Mdwca 258 48 -
Canoncito at Apache Canyon 250 336 -
Santa Fe Waldorf School 225 70 -
Galisteo Mdwca 215 99 -
Trailer Ranch Senior Mobile Home Commun. 200 44 -
Santa Cruz Recreation Area 200 78 -
Harrys Roadhouse 200 62 -
Caja del Oro Road Public Water System 179 4 -
Hyde Park Estates Water Users Assoc 178 373 -
Beer Creek Brewing 168 24 -
Pojoaque Terraces MHP 160 154 -
Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc 153 173 -
Rio Chiquito Mdwca 152 147 -
Mine Shaft Tavern 150 87 -
Lone Butte General Store 150 72 -
Gabriels 150 57 -
Enchanted Mesa Mobile Home Park 145 57 -
Lamy Mutual Domestic Water Association 132 112 -
Vista Redonda Mdwca 132 439 -
Chupadero Mdwca 131 146 -

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
Sandoval County
62 systems · 135,220 served · 12,440 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 Santa Fe County? ▼
Santa Fe County has 11,238 total drinking water violations across 84 water systems, of which 3,226 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Santa Fe County systems? ▼
Water systems in Santa Fe County serve approximately 146,927 people through 84 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Santa Fe County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Santa Fe County, 4 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Santa Fe County? ▼
Water systems in Santa Fe County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 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. 28.7% of Santa Fe 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.