Water quality in Velarde, New Mexico
Velarde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delancey Street Foundation Alcalde |
83 | 4 | 4.3 mi | |
| Alcalde Mdwca Alcalde |
927 | 2 | 5.6 mi | |
| Dixon Mdwca Dixon |
500 | 3 | 5.8 mi | |
| Apodaca Mdwca Dixon |
129 | 4 | 6.9 mi | |
| Rio Embudo Mdwca Dixon |
159 | 4 | 7.6 mi | |
| Chamita Mdwca Chamita |
902 | 6 | 9.2 mi | |
| Agua Sana Wua Hernandez |
1,514 | 5 | 10.1 mi | |
| Valley Estates Water & Sewer Association Espanola |
194 | 2 | 10.8 mi | |
| Greater Chimayo Mdwca Chimayo |
1,050 | 3 | 10.8 mi | |
| Ojo Sarco Mdwca Ojo Sarco |
225 | 2 | 11.1 mi | |
| Espanola Water System Espanola |
12,012 | 3 | 11.8 mi | |
| Cordova Mdwca Cordova |
325 | 7 | 12.3 mi | |
| Truchas Mdwca Truchas |
629 | 4 | 12.7 mi | |
| EL Rito Canyon Mdwca El Rito |
300 | 1 | 13.8 mi | |
| LA Madera Mdwca La Madera |
124 | 3 | 16.0 mi | |
| EL Rito Regional Water & Waste Water Asn El Rito |
1,200 | 0 | 17.2 mi | |
| Ancones Mdwwca La Madera |
60 | 3 | 18.0 mi | |
| Abiquiu Mdwca Abiquiu |
424 | 3 | 19.5 mi | |
| Barranco Mdwca Abiquiu |
89 | 3 | 21.0 mi | |
| Vallecitos Mdwca Vallecitos |
84 | 1 | 24.4 mi | |
| Canones Mdwca Canones |
150 | 3 | 26.0 mi | |
| Canon Plaza Mdwca Vallecitos |
60 | 3 | 28.9 mi | |
| Youngsville Mdwca Youngsville |
45 | 5 | 33.1 mi | |
| Canjilon Water System Canjilon |
469 | 2 | 34.1 mi | |
| Coyote Mdwca Coyote |
77 | 2 | 35.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rio Arriba County Velarde Treatment Fac. |
50 | 4 | 2 | |
|
Chimayo Elementary School Chimayo |
100 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Mesa Shopping Center Espanola |
28 | 5 | 1 | |
|
McCurdy School Espanola |
62 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Pilar Yacht Club & Cafe Embudo |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Abiquiu Inn Abiquiu |
191 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Abiquiu Elementary School Abiquiu |
125 | 4 | 2 | |
|
Abiquiu Dam Abiquiu |
100 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Hopewell Lake Campground Usfs Carson Taos |
30 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Ghost Ranch Conference Center Abiquiu |
150 | 4 | 1 | |
|
Coyote Admin Site Usfs Snf Coyote |
42 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Corkins Lodge Chama |
60 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Brazos Mdwca Chama |
360 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Rio Arriba County Detention Center Tierra Amarilla |
128 | 2 | 1 | |
|
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 Velarde 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.