Water quality in Española, New Mexico
Española 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
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Rio Arriba County
40 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Estates Water & Sewer Association Espanola |
194 | 2 | 1.4 mi | |
| Agua Sana Wua Hernandez |
1,514 | 5 | 4.8 mi | |
| Chamita Mdwca Chamita |
902 | 6 | 5.0 mi | |
| Alcalde Mdwca Alcalde |
927 | 2 | 6.8 mi | |
| Greater Chimayo Mdwca Chimayo |
1,050 | 3 | 7.1 mi | |
| Delancey Street Foundation Alcalde |
83 | 4 | 9.9 mi | |
| Velarde Mdwca Velarde |
543 | 1 | 11.8 mi | |
| Cordova Mdwca Cordova |
325 | 7 | 12.0 mi | |
| EL Rito Canyon Mdwca El Rito |
300 | 1 | 15.2 mi | |
| Truchas Mdwca Truchas |
629 | 4 | 15.3 mi | |
| Dixon Mdwca Dixon |
500 | 3 | 17.0 mi | |
| Apodaca Mdwca Dixon |
129 | 4 | 17.6 mi | |
| Ojo Sarco Mdwca Ojo Sarco |
225 | 2 | 17.9 mi | |
| Rio Embudo Mdwca Dixon |
159 | 4 | 17.9 mi | |
| Abiquiu Mdwca Abiquiu |
424 | 3 | 19.7 mi | |
| Barranco Mdwca Abiquiu |
89 | 3 | 20.7 mi | |
| EL Rito Regional Water & Waste Water Asn El Rito |
1,200 | 0 | 24.0 mi | |
| Canones Mdwca Canones |
150 | 3 | 24.2 mi | |
| LA Madera Mdwca La Madera |
124 | 3 | 26.2 mi | |
| Ancones Mdwwca La Madera |
60 | 3 | 28.1 mi | |
| Youngsville Mdwca Youngsville |
45 | 5 | 30.7 mi | |
| Coyote Mdwca Coyote |
77 | 2 | 32.4 mi | |
| Vallecitos Mdwca Vallecitos |
84 | 1 | 33.9 mi | |
| Canon Plaza Mdwca Vallecitos |
60 | 3 | 38.1 mi | |
| Canjilon Water System Canjilon |
469 | 2 | 38.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mesa Shopping Center Espanola |
28 | 5 | 1 | |
|
McCurdy School Espanola |
62 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Chimayo Elementary School Chimayo |
100 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Rio Arriba County Velarde Treatment Fac. |
50 | 4 | 2 | |
|
Abiquiu Inn Abiquiu |
191 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Abiquiu Elementary School Abiquiu |
125 | 4 | 2 | |
|
Pilar Yacht Club & Cafe Embudo |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Abiquiu Dam Abiquiu |
100 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Ghost Ranch Conference Center Abiquiu |
150 | 4 | 1 | |
|
Coyote Admin Site Usfs Snf Coyote |
42 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Hopewell Lake Campground Usfs Carson Taos |
30 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Corkins Lodge Chama |
60 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Rio Arriba County Detention Center Tierra Amarilla |
128 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Brazos Mdwca Chama |
360 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Escalante High School Tierra Amarilla |
225 | 1 | 0 | |
|
EL Vado Lake State Park Rutheron |
100 | 4 | 1 | |
|
Heron Lake State Park (surface Water) Rutheron |
150 | 4 | 0 | |
|
Stonehouse Lodge Rutheron |
35 | 3 | 1 | |
|
Bpoe 1747 Recreation Area Navajo Dam |
357 | 3 | 1 | |
|
Navajo Lake State Park Sims Mesa Navajo Dam |
110 | 5 | 0 | |
|
Echo Amphitheater Usfs Carson |
205 | 1 | 1 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Rio Arriba County, nearest to Española 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.