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Santo Domingo Pueblo

Santo Domingo, EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems 87052 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 5,455 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,455
People served
127
EPA violations
35
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 127 drinking-water violations at Santo Domingo Pueblo, 28% of them health-based.

127
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,455
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Santo Domingo Pueblo

Santo Domingo Pueblo is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,455 residents in Santo Domingo, EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems through 699 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 127 total violations for this system , of which 35 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 59 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 33 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
5,455
Total Violations
127
Health-Based Violations
35
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
699
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
30
Monitoring Violations
59
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 30 2008
Public Notice Other 20 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2006
Groundwater Rule TT 5 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2015
TTHM MR 2 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2009
Benzene MR 1 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2009
Styrene MR 1 2009
Toluene MR 1 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2009

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
ADONA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/22/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/22/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/22/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/22/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/22/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/22/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/22/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/22/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/22/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 11/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 11/20/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 11/20/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/20/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/20/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 11/20/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/20/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 11/20/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Santo Domingo Pueblo.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 063500120 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find 06 regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 8000
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 5 SDWIS / 063500120 / 0700
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / 063500120 / 3100
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2950
2012 Public Notice Other 20 SDWIS / 063500120 / 7500
2009 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2378
2009 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2976
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2977
2009 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2983
2009 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2980
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2981
2009 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2985
2009 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2987
2009 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / 063500120 / 2989

How Santo Domingo Pueblo Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Santo Domingo Pueblo EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 127 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 35 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,455 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Santo Domingo Pueblo water safe to drink?
Santo Domingo Pueblo (PWS ID: 063500120) has 127 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,455 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Santo Domingo Pueblo serve?
Santo Domingo Pueblo serves 5,455 people in Santo Domingo, EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 699 service connections.
What type of violations does Santo Domingo Pueblo have?
Santo Domingo Pueblo has 127 total violations: 35 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 59 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Santo Domingo Pueblo water?
No. Santo Domingo Pueblo was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Santo Domingo Pueblo use?
Santo Domingo Pueblo uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.