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Water quality in Alto, New Mexico

Alto is in Lincoln County. 53 active public water systems serve the county; 29 had an EPA violation in the past three years.

Most likely your provider

Alto Lakes Water and Sanitation District NM3558514 · Community water system · Ground water · Alto
Serves 2,870 people Rules violated, past 3 years 0 Last sanitary survey Jun 11, 2025 Distance 1.1 mi

Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.

Other community water systems in Lincoln County

20 systems, nearest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrDistance
Alto North Water Coop
Alto
107 1 0.6 mi
High Sierra Estates Water Assn
Alto
98 0 0.8 mi
Alto Mountain Village
Alto
271 7 1.0 mi
Enchanted Forest Water Mdwca
Alto
261 0 1.1 mi
Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District
Alto
443 1 1.6 mi
Bonita Park Nazarene Conference Center
Capitan
460 2 2.1 mi
Lincoln Hills Water Co-Op
Alto
338 6 2.6 mi
Alpine Village W and SD
Ruidoso
60 0 3.5 mi
Cds Rainmakers Util LLC Rancho Ruidoso
Alto
877 4 3.5 mi
Ruidoso Water System
Ruidoso
15,947 2 3.8 mi
Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc
Ruidoso
53 1 4.3 mi
Loma Grande Estates Water Association
Nogal
89 0 6.0 mi
Ruidoso Downs Water System
Ruidoso Downs
2,146 2 7.0 mi
Safe Haven RV Park
Ruidoso
58 1 7.5 mi
Nogal Mdwca
Nogal
82 4 8.9 mi
Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton
102 5 9.1 mi
Capitan Water System
Capitan
1,821 0 9.1 mi
Lincoln Mdwca
Lincoln
125 1 16.7 mi
Carrizozo Water System
Carrizozo
1,136 7 18.8 mi
Corona Water System
Corona
333 2 55.0 mi
Non-community systems in Lincoln County (32: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)

These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.

SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Mountain View Christian Youth Camp
Alto
125 1 0
Elk Run RV Resort
Alto
60 0 0
Flying J Ranch
Ruidoso
250 1 0
Mountain High RV Park
Alto
173 0 0
Little Creek RV Park
Alto
130 0 0
Ruidoso Motorcoach Ranch
Alto
73 1 1
Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store
Alto
800 0 0
Eagle Creek Sports Complex
Ruidoso
250 0 0
High Country Lodge
Alto
150 1 0
Along the River RV Camp
Nogal
150 3 1
Bonito Hollow RV Park and Campground
Alto
250 2 1
Crockett Canyon RV
Ruidoso
25 0 0
Smokey Bear R S Lincoln Usfs
Ruidoso
180 2 0
Canyon Hideaway & Escape
Ruidoso
60 1 0
Ruidoso Downs Racetrack
Ruidoso Downs
3,200 2 1
Apple Blossom and White Angel Mesa Wua
Ruidoso Downs
33 0 0
Apple Tree RV Park
Ruidoso Downs
150 0 0
Bpoe Elks Lodge
Ruidoso
25 0 0
Twin Spruce Campground
Ruidoso
200 0 0
Ski Apache
Ruidoso
350 6 2
Seeping Springs Campground
Ruidoso Downs
75 0 0
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
Ruidoso
35 1 0
River Ranch RV Park
Ruidoso Downs
150 0 0
Pinon Hills RV Park
Ruidoso
25 3 2
Cook Canyon Ranch
Ruidoso Downs
400 0 0
Fort Lone Tree
Capitan
150 0 0
Lone Tree Bible Ranch
Capitan
140 0 0
Three Rivers Campground Lincoln Usfs
Carrizozo
175 0 0
Mountain Springs Ranch RV Park
Carrizozo
25 0 0
Hondo Valley Zia Center
Hondo
25 1 0
Hondo Valley School
Hondo
200 2 0
Allsups #102379
Hondo
250 0 0
About this data

Water systems are matched to Lincoln County, nearest to Alto first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system or, for systems without one, to the centre of the first town EPA lists the system as serving, from Census Bureau place files.

Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.

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.