Public water system record
North Ranchos De Placitas W&SD
Serves Placitas, Sandoval County, NM · 659 people served
Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for North Ranchos De Placitas W&SD in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 11
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- North Ranchos De Placitas W&SD draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, July 2024.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 7, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 7, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 7, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 7, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 7, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 7, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 11, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 11, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 11, 2020 | 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 | Active |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 11, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 20, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 16, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for North Ranchos De Placitas W&SD go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 185 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 175 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 11 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began November 2015, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 27, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 27, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 27, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 27, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to North Ranchos De Placitas W&SD in 2024, filed as 2 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2024 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
9 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
North Ranchos De Placitas W&SD draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
North Ranchos De Placitas W&SD 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