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Community Water System · PWS NM3504626

Glorieta Camps

Glorieta, New Mexico 87535 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,700 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,700
People served
131
EPA violations
67
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 131 drinking-water violations at Glorieta Camps, 51% of them health-based - below the New Mexico per-system average.

131
Total EPA violations on record
51%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,700
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Glorieta Camps

Glorieta Camps is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,700 residents in Glorieta, New Mexico (Santa Fe County) through 220 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 131 total violations for this system , of which 67 (51%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 40 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 46 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Glorieta Camps's 131 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
2,700
Total Violations
131
Health-Based Violations
67
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
220
County
Santa Fe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
55
Monitoring Violations
40
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MCL 46 2019
Chlorine MR 18 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 12 2019
Public Notice Other 11 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2014
TTHM MR 4 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
Groundwater Rule Other 4 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 2000

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 Glorieta Camps.

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 NM3504626 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
2023 Chlorine MR 18 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 0999
2021 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 7500
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 8000
2019 Combined Uranium MCL 46 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 4006
2019 Groundwater Rule TT 12 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 0700
2018 Groundwater Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 0700
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 5000
2014 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 2456
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 7000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 3100
2000 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / NM3504626 / 4000

How Glorieta Camps Compares

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

Metric Glorieta Camps New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 131 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 67 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 2,700 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 Glorieta Camps water safe to drink? ▼
Glorieta Camps (PWS ID: NM3504626) has 131 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Glorieta Camps serve? ▼
Glorieta Camps serves 2,700 people in Glorieta, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 220 service connections.
What type of violations does Glorieta Camps have? ▼
Glorieta Camps has 131 total violations: 67 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 40 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Glorieta Camps water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Glorieta Camps under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Glorieta Camps use? ▼
Glorieta Camps 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.