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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NM3595225

Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt

Pecos, New Mexico 87552 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 40 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

40
People served
31
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 31 drinking-water violations at Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt - below the New Mexico per-system average.

31
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
40
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt

Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt is a federal-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in Pecos, New Mexico (San Miguel County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 31 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) 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 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate-Nitrite, recorded in 13 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%).

Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt's 31 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
40
Total Violations
31
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
1
County
San Miguel
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
25
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
Public Notice Other 2 2017

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 Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt.

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 NM3595225 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
2017 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NM3595225 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NM3595225 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3595225 / 8000
2015 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 13 SDWIS / NM3595225 / 1038

How Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt Compares

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

Metric Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 31 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 40 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 Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt water safe to drink? ▼
Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt (PWS ID: NM3595225) has 31 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt serve? ▼
Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt serves 40 people in Pecos, New Mexico. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt have? ▼
Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt has 31 total violations: 0 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 Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt use? ▼
Pecos National Historic Park Visitor Cnt 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.