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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in New Mexico

197 active public water systems in New Mexico had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 63 of them still unresolved. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Unresolved first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Ruidoso Water System
Ruidoso · Lincoln County
15,947 2 1
Mariano Lake-Pinedale-Church Rock Ntua
Mariano Lake, Pinedale, Churchrock · County
4,562 1 1
Crownpoint-Littlewater-Three Mile Point Ntua
Crownpoint, Littlewater, Three Mile Poin · County
3,950 1 1
Bread Springs-Chichiltah Ntua
Bread Springs, Chichiltah · County
2,066 2 2
Defiance Ntua
Gallup, West Of · County
1,659 1 1
Red Rock Ntua
Red Rock (south Of Gallup) · County
1,652 2 2
Thoreau West-John Willie Camp-Baca Ntua
Thoreau West Rural · County
1,611 2 2
Municipal Recreation Complex
Santa Fe · Santa Fe County
1,500 2 0
White Sands National Park
White Sands Missile Rang · Otero County
1,397 2 0
Canoncito
Canoncito · County
1,326 6 3
Ojo Encino North Ntua
Ojo Encino, North Of · County
1,108 2 2
Casamero Lake-Smith Lake Ntua
Casamero Lake, Borrego Pass, Smith Lake · County
906 2 2
Tsa Yah Toh Ntua
Tsa Yah Toh · County
865 2 1
Iyanbito Ntua
Iyanbito · County
797 2 2
Standing Rock Ntua
Standing Rock · County
739 3 2
Alamo Navajo Community School Bia
Alamo · County
600 5 1
Bowlin Flying C Ranch
Clines Corners · Torrance County
600 3 1
South Hills Water Company
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
506 3 3
White Rock-Lake Valley Ntua
Lake Valley · County
492 2 1
Canoncito Community Day School Bia
Canoncito · County
437 4 2
Buffalo Springs Ntua
Buffalo Springs · County
397 2 1
Baca-Haystack Ntua
Haystack Chapter · County
376 1 1
Ski Apache
Ruidoso · Lincoln County
350 6 2
Chuska Community Boarding School Bia
Tohatchi · County
348 4 1
Fire Rock Navajo Casino
Fire Rock Navajo Casino · County
300 2 2
Taos Spa and Tennis Club
Taos · Taos County
300 1 0
Ramah-Sunset Valley Rnua
Ramah, Sunset Valley · County
294 4 2
Whitehorse Lake Ntua
Whitehorse Lake · County
277 2 2
Bonito Hollow RV Park and Campground
Alto · Lincoln County
250 2 1
Costilla Mdwca
Costilla · Taos County
244 5 3
Ramah-Mountain View Rnua
Ramah, Mountain View · County
215 4 2
Alamo-Alamo Springs
Alamo Springs · County
210 3 3
LA Joya Mdwca
Lajoya · Socorro County
200 7 2
Toadlena Boarding School Bia
Toadlena · County
200 4 1
Barcelona Mobile Home Park
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
199 6 4
Top of the World Water Association Corp
Continental Divide · McKinley County
177 4 1
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Capulin · Union County
175 2 1
Turquoise Trail Center Water System
Cedar Crest · Bernalillo County
170 3 1
Ramah-Ramah Rural Rnua
Ramah Rural · County
165 4 2
LA Pasada Mdwca
Pecos · San Miguel County
164 4 2
Along the River RV Camp
Nogal · Lincoln County
150 3 1
Crossroads Market
Pecos · San Miguel County
125 1 0
Former Pueblo Pintado Boarding School Bia
Former Pueblo Pintado Boarding School · County
103 4 3
EL Shaddai Water CO OP
Los Lunas · Valencia County
87 6 6
Loma Escondida Water Association
Belen · Valencia County
84 6 5
Albuquerque North KOA
Bernalillo · Sandoval County
80 1 1
Nenahnezad Community School Bia
Nenahnezad · County
80 2 1
Western Terrace
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
76 6 4
Belen Moose Lodge 1680
Belen · Valencia County
60 3 1
Chapelle Mdwca
Serafina · San Miguel County
60 4 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The New Mexico records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.