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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NM3596833

Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge

Aztec, New Mexico 87410 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 171 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

171
People served
174
EPA violations
78
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 174 drinking-water violations at Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge, 45% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

174
Total EPA violations on record
45%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
171
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge

Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 171 residents in Aztec, New Mexico (Cibola County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 174 total violations for this system , of which 78 (45%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 58 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 64 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. Statewide, 70 of 72 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (97.2%).

Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge's 174 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
171
Total Violations
174
Health-Based Violations
78
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
13
County
Cibola
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
64

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 64 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 43 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2010
Public Notice Other 13 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2019
Coliform (TCR) Other 6 2002
E. COLI MR 3 2014

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 Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge.

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 NM3596833 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 Groundwater Rule TT 64 SDWIS / NM3596833 / 0700
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NM3596833 / 8000
2018 Public Notice Other 13 SDWIS / NM3596833 / 7500
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 43 SDWIS / NM3596833 / 3100
2014 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / NM3596833 / 3014
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / NM3596833 / 3100
2002 Coliform (TCR) Other 6 SDWIS / NM3596833 / 3100

How Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge Compares

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

Metric Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 174 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 78 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 171 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 Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge water safe to drink? ▼
Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge (PWS ID: NM3596833) has 174 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 171 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge serve? ▼
Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge serves 171 people in Aztec, New Mexico. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge have? ▼
Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge has 174 total violations: 78 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 64 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge use? ▼
Bluewater State Park Stone Ridge 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.