Public water system record
Santa Fe Water System (City Of)
Serves Santa Fe and Hyde Park, Santa Fe County, NM · 90,810 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Santa Fe Water System (City Of) 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 Water System (City Of) draws water from 20 wells, 1 surface water intake and 2 reservoirs (4 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 2002, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Santa Fe Water System (City Of) go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
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 Water System (City Of) draws water from 20 wells, 1 surface water intake and 2 reservoirs (4 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Buckman Regional Water Treatment Plant. 2 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Santa Fe Water System (City Of).
Buys water from
- Buckman Regional Water Treatment Plant Santa Fe, NM
Community systems that buy water from it
- Santa Fe County South Sector Santa Fe, NM
- Santa Fe County West Sector Santa Fe, NM
Annual water quality report
Santa Fe Water System (City Of) 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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