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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NM3596033

St Josephs School

San Fidel, New Mexico 87049 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 69 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

69
People served
402
EPA violations
82
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 402 drinking-water violations at St Josephs School, 20% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

402
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
69
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: St Josephs School

St Josephs School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 69 residents in San Fidel, New Mexico (Cibola County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 402 total violations for this system , of which 82 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 233 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 71 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%).

St Josephs School's 402 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
69
Total Violations
402
Health-Based Violations
82
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Cibola
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
233
Treatment Tech Violations
64

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 71 2012
Public Notice Other 64 2024
Groundwater Rule TT 60 2020
Chlorine MR 55 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 2025
TTHM MR 22 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 22 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2009
Asbestos MR 6 2020
E. COLI MR 4 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016
Nitrate MCL 2 2001
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 2012
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 2004

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 St Josephs 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 NM3596033 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 5000
2024 Public Notice Other 64 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 7500
2024 Chlorine MR 55 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 0999
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 5200
2021 TTHM MR 22 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 2950
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 22 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 2456
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 60 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 0700
2020 Asbestos MR 6 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 1094
2019 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 3014
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 8000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 71 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 3100
2012 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 0400
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / NM3596033 / 3100

How St Josephs School Compares

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

Metric St Josephs School New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 402 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 82 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 69 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 St Josephs School water safe to drink? ▼
St Josephs School (PWS ID: NM3596033) has 402 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 69 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does St Josephs School serve? ▼
St Josephs School serves 69 people in San Fidel, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does St Josephs School have? ▼
St Josephs School has 402 total violations: 82 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 233 monitoring/reporting violations, and 64 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in St Josephs School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for St Josephs School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does St Josephs School use? ▼
St Josephs 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.