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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NM3580621

Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area

Farmington, New Mexico 87402 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 357 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

357
People served
122
EPA violations
28
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 122 drinking-water violations at Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area, 23% of them health-based - below the New Mexico per-system average.

122
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
357
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area

Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 357 residents in Farmington, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County) through 38 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 122 total violations for this system , of which 28 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 62 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 29 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%).

Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area's 122 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
357
Total Violations
122
Health-Based Violations
28
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
38
County
Rio Arriba
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
62
Treatment Tech Violations
24

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 29 2015
Groundwater Rule TT 24 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 21 2024
Public Notice Other 9 2022
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 6 2012
Coliform (TCR) Other 4 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2010
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016
E. COLI MR 2 2021

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 Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area.

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 NM3580621 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 21 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 8000
2022 Public Notice Other 9 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 7500
2021 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 3014
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 29 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 3100
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 24 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 0700
2012 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 6 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 1038
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) Other 4 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 3100
2001 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NM3580621 / 0200

How Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area Compares

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

Metric Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 122 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 28 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 357 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 Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area water safe to drink? ▼
Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area (PWS ID: NM3580621) has 122 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 357 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area serve? ▼
Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area serves 357 people in Farmington, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 38 service connections.
What type of violations does Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area have? ▼
Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area has 122 total violations: 28 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 24 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area use? ▼
Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.