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SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS

PWS ID: NM3581101 · ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico 87106

SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS serves 100 people in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico using Groundwater water sources. It has 73 recorded EPA violations, including 50 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS

SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (Bernalillo County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 73 total violations for this system , of which 50 (68%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 11 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 46 violations (TT, 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. SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS's 73 violations sit below the New Mexico average. Statewide, 70 of 72 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (97.2%). 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
100
Total Violations
73
Health-Based Violations
50
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3
County
Bernalillo
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
11
Treatment Tech Violations
46

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 46 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2008
Public Notice Other 10 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2011

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 SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS.

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 NM3581101 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.

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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
2016 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / NM3581101 / 7500
2015 Groundwater Rule TT 46 SDWIS / NM3581101 / 0700
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NM3581101 / 3100
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / NM3581101 / 3100

How SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS Compares

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

Metric SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 73 149 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 50 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 100 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS water safe to drink?
SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS (PWS ID: NM3581101) has 73 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS serve?
SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS serves 100 people in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS have?
SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS has 73 total violations: 50 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 11 monitoring/reporting violations, and 46 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS use?
SANDIA OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTER - APS 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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