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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
Emwt Rwa Sunset Acres
Moriarty · Torrance County
317 6 2
Ensenada Mdwca
Tierra Amarilla · Rio Arriba County
300 4 2
Pecos National Historical Park-Admin
Pecos · San Miguel County
300 1 0
Quemado Mutual Water & Swa
Quemado · Catron County
286 4 0
Alto Mountain Village
Alto · Lincoln County
271 7 1
Longhorn Estates Mdwca
Clovis · Curry County
264 6 3
Navajo Lake State Park Pine Site
Navajo Dam · San Juan County
250 5 0
Western Refinery Speedway #9117
San Miguel County
250 1 0
Crystal Community Boarding School Bia
Crystal · County
248 5 1
Hope Water System
Hope · Eddy County
245 2 0
Tohatchi Public School
Tohatchi · County
240 3 0
Des Moines Water System
Des Moines · Union County
218 7 0
Duranes Y Gavilan Mdwca
Ojo Caliente · Taos County
215 6 0
Correo Water Association
Laguna · Valencia County
201 5 1
Elena Gallegos Picnic Area
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
200 3 0
Hondo Valley School
Hondo · Lincoln County
200 2 0
Montessa Park
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
200 3 0
Ojo Encino Day School (new) Bia
Ojo Encino Day School · County
192 2 0
Animas School System
Animas · Hidalgo County
184 3 0
Las Placitas Presbyterian Church
Placitas · Sandoval County
180 3 1
Chilili Water Users Assn
Tijeras · Bernalillo County
175 8 3
EL Porvenir Christian Camp
Montezuma · San Miguel County
175 1 0
Pajarito Mesa Mdwca
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
175 4 2
Mariano Lake Community School Bia
Mariano Lake Boarding School · County
160 4 1
Navajo Lake State Park Cottonwood Camp
Navajo Dam · San Juan County
158 5 1
Hacienda del Sol #1
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
152 4 1
Rio Chiquito Mdwca
Chimayo · Santa Fe County
152 3 0
Canones Mdwca
Canones · Rio Arriba County
150 3 1
EL Malpais Ranger Station (blm)
Grants · Cibola County
150 1 0
Leprino
Roswell · Chaves County
150 4 0
Sandia Church of the Nazarene
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
150 3 0
New Mexico Tech, Playas Facility
Playas · Hidalgo County
147 3 0
Tseiiahi (standing Rock) Community School Bia
Standing Rock Boarding School · County
143 4 1
San Juan Mdwca
San Jose · San Miguel County
136 3 0
Vista Redonda Mdwca
Tesuque · Santa Fe County
132 4 0
Cool Pines RV Park
Mayhill · Otero County
125 2 0
Manzano Mountain State Park
Tajique · Torrance County
125 2 0
Beclabito Day School Bia
Beclabito · County
120 3 0
Spring Canyon Ranch
Quemado · Catron County
116 3 0
Navajo Lake State Park Sims Mesa
Navajo Dam · Rio Arriba County
110 5 0
Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton · Lincoln County
102 5 0
Camp Elliott Barker
Angel Fire · Colfax County
100 2 0
Cattlemens Livestock Auction
Belen · Valencia County
100 1 0
Philmont Scout Ranch Abreu Outcamp
Cimarron · Colfax County
100 2 0
Rio Grande Ace Hardware
Taos · Taos County
100 3 0
Sacramento Mountain Retreat
Mayhill · Otero County
100 2 0
Sandia Bar
Corrales · Sandoval County
100 3 1
Sandia Speedway
Albuquerque · Bernalillo County
100 2 0
Tres Ritos Boy Scout Camp
Taos County
100 1 0
Cercado Courts
Las Cruces · Doña Ana County
96 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.