Water quality in Chama, New Mexico
Chama is in Rio Arriba County. 62 active public water systems serve the county; 60 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Rio Arriba County
40 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Ojos Mdwca Los Ojos |
237 | 5 | 5.5 mi | |
| Ensenada Mdwca Tierra Amarilla |
300 | 4 | 5.6 mi | |
| Chama Water System Chama |
1,573 | 6 | 6.3 mi | |
| Tierra Amarilla Mdwca Tierra Amarilla |
340 | 4 | 7.4 mi | |
| Rutheron Mutual Water Association Los Ojos, Rutheron |
239 | 5 | 8.3 mi | |
| Chama West Water Users Association Chama |
90 | 3 | 8.6 mi | |
| Cebolla Mdwca Cebolla |
350 | 5 | 19.0 mi | |
| Canjilon Water System Canjilon |
469 | 2 | 23.2 mi | |
| Lumberton Mdwca Lumberton |
223 | 7 | 23.7 mi | |
| Canon Plaza Mdwca Vallecitos |
60 | 3 | 27.9 mi | |
| Vallecitos Mdwca Vallecitos |
84 | 1 | 32.1 mi | |
| EL Rito Regional Water & Waste Water Asn El Rito |
1,200 | 0 | 37.9 mi | |
| Ancones Mdwwca La Madera |
60 | 3 | 38.3 mi | |
| LA Madera Mdwca La Madera |
124 | 3 | 40.3 mi | |
| Youngsville Mdwca Youngsville |
45 | 5 | 42.6 mi | |
| Capulin Mdwca Capulin |
215 | 4 | 43.0 mi | |
| Barranco Mdwca Abiquiu |
89 | 3 | 43.2 mi | |
| Canones Mdwca Canones |
150 | 3 | 43.4 mi | |
| Abiquiu Mdwca Abiquiu |
424 | 3 | 43.6 mi | |
| Gallina Water System Gallina |
99 | 3 | 43.7 mi | |
| Lindrith Community Water Coop INC Lindrith |
85 | 4 | 44.1 mi | |
| Coyote Mdwca Coyote |
77 | 2 | 44.7 mi | |
| Coronado High School Gallina |
263 | 5 | 45.9 mi | |
| EL Rito Canyon Mdwca El Rito |
300 | 1 | 46.4 mi | |
| Delancey Street Foundation Alcalde |
83 | 4 | 53.2 mi |
Non-community systems in Rio Arriba County (21: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brazos Mdwca Chama |
360 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Corkins Lodge Chama |
60 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Escalante High School Tierra Amarilla |
225 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Rio Arriba County Detention Center Tierra Amarilla |
128 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Heron Lake State Park (surface Water) Rutheron |
150 | 4 | 0 | |
|
Stonehouse Lodge Rutheron |
35 | 3 | 1 | |
|
EL Vado Lake State Park Rutheron |
100 | 4 | 1 | |
|
Ghost Ranch Conference Center Abiquiu |
150 | 4 | 1 | |
|
Abiquiu Dam Abiquiu |
100 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Abiquiu Elementary School Abiquiu |
125 | 4 | 2 | |
|
Abiquiu Inn Abiquiu |
191 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Coyote Admin Site Usfs Snf Coyote |
42 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Rio Arriba County Velarde Treatment Fac. |
50 | 4 | 2 | |
|
Pilar Yacht Club & Cafe Embudo |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area Navajo Dam |
357 | 3 | 1 | |
|
Navajo Lake State Park Sims Mesa Navajo Dam |
110 | 5 | 0 | |
|
Hopewell Lake Campground Usfs Carson Taos |
30 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Mesa Shopping Center Espanola |
28 | 5 | 1 | |
|
McCurdy School Espanola |
62 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Chimayo Elementary School Chimayo |
100 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Echo Amphitheater Usfs Carson |
205 | 1 | 1 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Rio Arriba County, nearest to Chama 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.