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Community Water System · PWS NM3500130

Melody Ranch Water Co

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87181 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 209 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

209
People served
127
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 127 drinking-water violations at Melody Ranch Water Co, 17% of them health-based - below the New Mexico per-system average.

127
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
209
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Melody Ranch Water Co

Melody Ranch Water Co is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 209 residents in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Torrance County) through 77 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 22 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 44 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across New Mexico, EPA tracks 1,037 public water systems serving 2,027,497 people, with 154,522 cumulative violations and 38,650 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 149 violations. Statewide, 70 of 72 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (97.2%).

Melody Ranch Water Co's 127 violations sit below the New Mexico average.

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
209
Total Violations
127
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
77
County
Torrance
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
22

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 44 2016
Groundwater Rule TT 20 2021
Chlorine MR 13 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2021
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 5 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2020
TTHM MR 4 2011
E. COLI MR 4 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2011
Public Notice Other 2 2017
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024

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 Melody Ranch Water Co.

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 NM3500130 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Mexico Drinking Water Authority

New Mexico'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 NM 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 5200
2021 Groundwater Rule TT 20 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 0700
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 5000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 7000
2017 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 7500
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 44 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 3100
2016 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 0999
2016 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 3014
2014 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 5 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 1038
2011 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 2950
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NM3500130 / 2456

How Melody Ranch Water Co Compares

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

Metric Melody Ranch Water Co New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 127 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 37.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 97.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 209 1,955 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,037 regulated public water systems in New Mexico.

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 Melody Ranch Water Co water safe to drink? ▼
Melody Ranch Water Co (PWS ID: NM3500130) has 127 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 209 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Melody Ranch Water Co serve? ▼
Melody Ranch Water Co serves 209 people in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 77 service connections.
What type of violations does Melody Ranch Water Co have? ▼
Melody Ranch Water Co has 127 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 22 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Melody Ranch Water Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Melody Ranch Water Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Melody Ranch Water Co use? ▼
Melody Ranch Water Co 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 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.