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HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON

PWS ID: NM3503921 · TAOS, New Mexico 87571

HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON serves 30 people in TAOS, New Mexico using Groundwater water sources. It has 50 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON

HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON is a federal-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 30 residents in TAOS, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 8 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 24 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 13 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. HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON's 50 violations sit below the New Mexico average. Statewide, 70 of 72 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (97.2%). 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
30
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
10
County
Rio Arriba
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 13 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 9 2014
Groundwater Rule TT 8 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 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 HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON.

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 NM3503921 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.

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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
2018 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / NM3503921 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NM3503921 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NM3503921 / 8000
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 8 SDWIS / NM3503921 / 0700
2014 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 9 SDWIS / NM3503921 / 1038
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NM3503921 / 3100

How HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON Compares

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

Metric HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 149 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 30 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON water safe to drink?
HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON (PWS ID: NM3503921) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 30 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON serve?
HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON serves 30 people in TAOS, New Mexico. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON have?
HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON has 50 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 24 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON water?
No PFAS testing data is available for HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON use?
HOPEWELL LAKE CAMPGROUND USFS CARSON uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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