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Community Water System · PWS NM3504526

Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc

Glorieta, New Mexico 87535-0208 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 153 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

153
People served
173
EPA violations
38
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 173 drinking-water violations at Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc, 22% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

173
Total EPA violations on record
22%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
153
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc

Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 153 residents in Glorieta, New Mexico (Santa Fe County) through 65 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 173 total violations for this system , of which 38 (22%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 43 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%).

Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc's 173 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
153
Total Violations
173
Health-Based Violations
38
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
65
County
Santa Fe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 43 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2019
Public Notice Other 14 2018
Groundwater Rule TT 14 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2013
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 6 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1991
Groundwater Rule Other 5 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
E. COLI MR 4 2025
Nitrate MCL 4 1986
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2019
Nitrate MR 2 1982
Asbestos MR 2 2020
Chromium MR 1 1982
Cadmium MR 1 1982
Arsenic MR 1 1982
Selenium MR 1 1982
Mercury MR 1 1982
Fluoride MR 1 1982
Barium MR 1 1982

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 Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc.

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 NM3504526 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 43 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 5000
2025 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 3014
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 24 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 7000
2020 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 1094
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 8000
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 14 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 0700
2019 Groundwater Rule Other 5 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 0700
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 8000
2018 Public Notice Other 14 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 8000
2014 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 6 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 4010
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 3100
1991 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 3100
1986 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 1040
1982 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NM3504526 / 1040

How Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc Compares

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

Metric Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 173 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 38 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 153 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 Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc water safe to drink? ▼
Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc (PWS ID: NM3504526) has 173 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 153 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc serve? ▼
Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc serves 153 people in Glorieta, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 65 service connections.
What type of violations does Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc have? ▼
Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc has 173 total violations: 38 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc use? ▼
Greater Glorieta Regional Mdc 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.