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Community Water System · PWS NM3503926

Agua Fria Water Association

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 611 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

611
People served
105
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 105 drinking-water violations at Agua Fria Water Association, 21% of them health-based - below the New Mexico per-system average.

105
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
611
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Agua Fria Water Association

Agua Fria Water Association is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 611 residents in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe County) through 260 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 105 total violations for this system , of which 22 (21%) 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 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 39 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%).

Agua Fria Water Association's 105 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
611
Total Violations
105
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
260
County
Santa Fe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 39 2018
Groundwater Rule TT 18 2019
Public Notice Other 11 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2005
Groundwater Rule Other 5 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MCL 4 2008
Barium MR 1 1980
Arsenic MR 1 1980
Chromium MR 1 1980
Mercury MR 1 1980
Cadmium MR 1 1980
Fluoride MR 1 1980
Selenium MR 1 1980
Nitrate MR 1 1980

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 Agua Fria Water Association.

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 NM3503926 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
2020 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 7500
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 18 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 0700
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 8000
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 39 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 5000
2018 Groundwater Rule Other 5 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 0700
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MCL 4 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 2964
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 7000
1980 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 1010
1980 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 1005
1980 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 1020
1980 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 1035
1980 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 1015
1980 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 1025
1980 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 1045
1980 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / NM3503926 / 1040

How Agua Fria Water Association Compares

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

Metric Agua Fria Water Association New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 105 149 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 611 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 Agua Fria Water Association water safe to drink? ▼
Agua Fria Water Association (PWS ID: NM3503926) has 105 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 611 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Agua Fria Water Association serve? ▼
Agua Fria Water Association serves 611 people in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 260 service connections.
What type of violations does Agua Fria Water Association have? ▼
Agua Fria Water Association has 105 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Agua Fria Water Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Agua Fria Water Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Agua Fria Water Association use? ▼
Agua Fria Water Association 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.