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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 in the latest quarter of EPA's data. 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

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Lea County Electric Cooperative INC
Lovington · Lea County
50 5 1
Pilar Yacht Club & Cafe
Embudo · Rio Arriba County
50 2 0
Boardman Loop Ntua
Boardman Loop · County
48 2 1
Casamero Cup Ntua
Smith Lake, Northeast Of · County
48 2 2
Grenville Water System
Grenville · Union County
45 4 0
Youngsville Mdwca
Youngsville · Rio Arriba County
45 5 3
Highland Meadows Estates Mdwca
Los Lunas · Valencia County
43 6 5
Tom & Jerry Plaza
Cedar Crest · Bernalillo County
38 2 0
Raton Pass Camp
Raton · Colfax County
35 3 3
Cassandra Water System
Moriarty · Torrance County
34 7 6
Monticello RV Park
Elephant Butte · Sierra County
25 3 2
Northern Edge Navajo Casino
Northern Edge Navajo Casino · County
25 3 2
Pinon Hills RV Park
Ruidoso · Lincoln County
25 3 2
Deming Municipal Water System
Deming · Luna County
16,788 3 1
Farmington Rural-Shiprock-Beclabito Ntua
Upper Fruitland, Nenahnezad, San Juan and 1 more · County
15,233 3 2
Belen Water System
Belen · Valencia County
10,830 9 3
Aztec Domestic Water System
Aztec · San Juan County
9,673 3 0
Cannon Air Force Base Water System
Cannon Afb · Curry County
7,832 6 0
Village of Angel Fire
Angel Fire · Colfax County
6,045 4 1
Jal Water Supply System
Jal · Lea County
5,500 2 0
Otis Mdwca
Carlsbad · Eddy County
4,464 7 2
Berrendo Cooperative Wua
Roswell · Chaves County
4,304 2 0
Roosevelt County Wua
Portales · Roosevelt County
3,720 1 0
Cloudcroft Water System
Cloudcroft · Otero County
2,865 3 0
Acoma Main
County
2,374 3 1
Agua Sana Wua
Hernandez · Rio Arriba County
1,514 5 1
San Antonio Mdwca
San Antonio · Socorro County
1,344 3 1
Cochiti Pueblo
County
1,200 2 1
Springer Water System
Springer · Colfax County
1,170 7 1
Carrizozo Water System
Carrizozo · Lincoln County
1,136 7 1
San Rafael Water & Sanitation District
San Rafael · Cibola County
1,060 5 2
Crownpoint Boarding School Bia
Crownpoint Boarding School · County
1,024 4 1
Pinehill Community and School
Ramah, Pinehill · County
1,007 5 0
Tatum Municipal Water System
Tatum · Lea County
948 4 1
Chamita Mdwca
Chamita · Rio Arriba County
902 6 1
Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso
Alto · Lincoln County
877 4 0
Alamo-Alamo Community
Alamo · County
785 4 2
Thoreau High School
Thoreau High School Compound · County
746 5 1
Red River Water System
Red River · Taos County
679 1 0
North Ranchos de Placitas W&sd
Placitas · Sandoval County
659 4 2
Ellipse Global
Carlsbad · Eddy County
486 3 0
Apple Orchard Mdwca
Bloomfield · San Juan County
460 5 1
Bishops Lodge
Santa Fe · Santa Fe County
450 5 1
Cochiti Lake
County
450 2 1
Algodones Wua
Algodones · Sandoval County
416 7 4
Brazos Mdwca
Chama · Rio Arriba County
360 1 0
Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area
Navajo Dam · Rio Arriba County
357 3 1
Lincoln Hills Water Co-Op
Alto · Lincoln County
338 6 3
Cordova Mdwca
Cordova · Rio Arriba County
325 7 2
White Cliffs Mdwua
Gallup · McKinley County
323 3 0
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.