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Community Water System · PWS NM3574529

Valle Escondido Homeowners Association

Taos, New Mexico 87571 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 354 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

354
People served
51
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 51 drinking-water violations at Valle Escondido Homeowners Association, 6% of them health-based - below the New Mexico per-system average.

51
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
354
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Valle Escondido Homeowners Association

Valle Escondido Homeowners Association is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 354 residents in Taos, New Mexico (Taos County) through 145 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 51 total violations for this system , of which 3 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 25 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 8 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. Statewide, 70 of 72 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (97.2%).

Valle Escondido Homeowners Association's 51 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
354
Total Violations
51
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
145
County
Taos
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
25
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
Fluoride MR 3 2005
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1999
Nitrate MR 2 1983
Arsenic MR 1 1982
Selenium MR 1 1982
Chromium MR 1 1982
Mercury MR 1 1982
Barium MR 1 1982
Cadmium 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 Valle Escondido Homeowners 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 NM3574529 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
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 8000
2006 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1038
2005 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1025
2004 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 7000
1999 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 3100
1983 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1040
1982 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1005
1982 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1045
1982 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1020
1982 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1035
1982 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1010
1982 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3574529 / 1015

How Valle Escondido Homeowners Association Compares

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

Metric Valle Escondido Homeowners Association New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 51 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 354 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 Valle Escondido Homeowners Association water safe to drink? ▼
Valle Escondido Homeowners Association (PWS ID: NM3574529) has 51 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 354 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Valle Escondido Homeowners Association serve? ▼
Valle Escondido Homeowners Association serves 354 people in Taos, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 145 service connections.
What type of violations does Valle Escondido Homeowners Association have? ▼
Valle Escondido Homeowners Association has 51 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 25 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Valle Escondido Homeowners Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Valle Escondido Homeowners Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Valle Escondido Homeowners Association use? ▼
Valle Escondido Homeowners 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.