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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NM3591726

Pojoaque Middle School

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 567 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

567
People served
256
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 256 drinking-water violations at Pojoaque Middle School, 1% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

256
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
567
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pojoaque Middle School

Pojoaque Middle School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 567 residents in Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 256 total violations for this system , of which 3 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 205 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 72 violations (MON). 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 Middle School's 256 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
567
Total Violations
256
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8
County
Santa Fe
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
205
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 72 2018
Chlorine MR 72 2018
Public Notice Other 40 2019
TTHM MR 19 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2010
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016
Combined Uranium MCL 2 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1994

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 Middle School.

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 NM3591726 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 5000
2024 Combined Uranium MCL 2 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 4006
2021 TTHM MR 19 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 2456
2019 Public Notice Other 40 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 7500
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 72 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 8000
2018 Chlorine MR 72 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 8000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 3100
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / NM3591726 / 3100

How Pojoaque Middle School Compares

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

Metric Pojoaque Middle School New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 256 149 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 567 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 Middle School water safe to drink? ▼
Pojoaque Middle School (PWS ID: NM3591726) has 256 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 567 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pojoaque Middle School serve? ▼
Pojoaque Middle School serves 567 people in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does Pojoaque Middle School have? ▼
Pojoaque Middle School has 256 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 205 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pojoaque Middle School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pojoaque Middle School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pojoaque Middle School use? ▼
Pojoaque Middle School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.