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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NM3592825

Valley Elementary and Middle School

Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 130 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

130
People served
588
EPA violations
98
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 588 drinking-water violations at Valley Elementary and Middle School, 17% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

588
Total EPA violations on record
17%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
130
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Valley Elementary and Middle School

Valley Elementary and Middle School is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in Las Vegas, New Mexico (San Miguel County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 588 total violations for this system , of which 98 (17%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 444 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 Chlorine, recorded in 342 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%).

Valley Elementary and Middle School's 588 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
130
Total Violations
588
Health-Based Violations
98
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
3
County
San Miguel
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
444
Treatment Tech Violations
98

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 342 2025
Groundwater Rule TT 96 2023
Public Notice Other 36 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 30 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 27 2020
TTHM MR 27 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2009
Asbestos MR 4 2011
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024

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 Valley Elementary and 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 NM3592825 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 Chlorine MR 342 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 0999
2025 Public Notice Other 36 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 5200
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 96 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 0700
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 8000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 27 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 2456
2020 TTHM MR 27 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 2950
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 30 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 5000
2011 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 1094
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / NM3592825 / 3100

How Valley Elementary and Middle School Compares

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

Metric Valley Elementary and Middle School New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 588 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 98 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 130 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 Valley Elementary and Middle School water safe to drink? ▼
Valley Elementary and Middle School (PWS ID: NM3592825) has 588 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Valley Elementary and Middle School serve? ▼
Valley Elementary and Middle School serves 130 people in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Valley Elementary and Middle School have? ▼
Valley Elementary and Middle School has 588 total violations: 98 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 444 monitoring/reporting violations, and 98 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Valley Elementary and Middle School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Valley Elementary and Middle School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Valley Elementary and Middle School use? ▼
Valley Elementary and 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.