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Community Water System · PWS NM3502321

Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc

Lindrith, New Mexico 87029 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 85 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

85
People served
158
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 158 drinking-water violations at Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc, 20% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

158
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
85
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc

Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 85 residents in Lindrith, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County) through 32 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 158 total violations for this system , of which 32 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 32 violations (Other). 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%).

Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc's 158 violations sit above 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
85
Total Violations
158
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
32
County
Rio Arriba
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
32

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 2025
Groundwater Rule TT 32 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 2020
Public Notice Other 24 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2003
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016

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 Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc.

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 NM3502321 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 SDWIS / NM3502321 / 7000
2025 Groundwater Rule TT 32 SDWIS / NM3502321 / 0700
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 SDWIS / NM3502321 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 24 SDWIS / NM3502321 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 SDWIS / NM3502321 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3502321 / 8000
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NM3502321 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) Other 4 SDWIS / NM3502321 / 3100

How Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc Compares

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

Metric Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 158 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 85 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 Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc (PWS ID: NM3502321) has 158 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 85 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc serve? ▼
Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc serves 85 people in Lindrith, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 32 service connections.
What type of violations does Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc have? ▼
Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc has 158 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 32 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc use? ▼
Lindrith Community Water Coop Inc 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.