Public water system record
Santa Fe County South Sector
Serves an area of Santa Fe County, NM that includes Santa Fe · 6,775 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Santa Fe County South Sector in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Santa Fe County South Sector buys its water from Santa Fe Water System (City Of) and Buckman Regional Water Treatment Plant.
- Record on file since 2002, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,277 unknown out of 2,904 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 20, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Santa Fe County South Sector go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 15 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Santa Fe County South Sector buys its water from Santa Fe Water System (City Of) and Buckman Regional Water Treatment Plant. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 3 other community water systems buy water from Santa Fe County South Sector.
Buys water from
- Santa Fe Water System (City Of) Santa Fe, NM
- Buckman Regional Water Treatment Plant Santa Fe, NM
Community systems that buy water from it
- Canoncito at Apache Canyon Santa Fe, NM
- Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation Dist. Santa Fe, NM
- Hyde Park Estates Water Users Assoc Santa Fe, NM
Annual water quality report
Santa Fe County South Sector must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Mexico.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells