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Community Water System · PWS NM3572126

Pojoaque Terraces MHP

Placerville, New Mexico 95667 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
154
EPA violations
86
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 154 drinking-water violations at Pojoaque Terraces MHP, 56% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

154
Total EPA violations on record
56%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pojoaque Terraces MHP

Pojoaque Terraces MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Placerville, New Mexico (Santa Fe County) through 68 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 154 total violations for this system , of which 86 (56%) 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 Combined Uranium, recorded in 58 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%).

Pojoaque Terraces MHP's 154 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
160
Total Violations
154
Health-Based Violations
86
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
68
County
Santa Fe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
66
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
20

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MCL 58 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 1995
Groundwater Rule TT 20 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2018
TTHM MR 4 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2019
Chlorine MR 3 2012
Public Notice Other 3 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2010
Barium MR 2 1982
Chromium MR 2 1982
Selenium MR 2 1982
Mercury MR 2 1982
Cadmium MR 2 1982
Arsenic MR 2 1982
Fluoride 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 Pojoaque Terraces MHP.

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 NM3572126 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 Combined Uranium MCL 58 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 4006
2023 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 7500
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 20 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 0700
2019 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 2456
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 7000
2012 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 0999
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 5000
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 3100
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 3100
1982 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 1010
1982 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 1020
1982 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 1045
1982 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 1035
1982 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NM3572126 / 1015

How Pojoaque Terraces MHP Compares

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

Metric Pojoaque Terraces MHP New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 154 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 86 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 160 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 Pojoaque Terraces MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Pojoaque Terraces MHP (PWS ID: NM3572126) has 154 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pojoaque Terraces MHP serve? ▼
Pojoaque Terraces MHP serves 160 people in Placerville, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 68 service connections.
What type of violations does Pojoaque Terraces MHP have? ▼
Pojoaque Terraces MHP has 154 total violations: 86 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 20 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pojoaque Terraces MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pojoaque Terraces MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pojoaque Terraces MHP use? ▼
Pojoaque Terraces MHP 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.