RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM · Taos County
PLAZA DE RETIRO Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of October 29, 2009. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Taos County, NM.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Mexico’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Mexico before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NM3510229
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 72
- Service connections
- 70
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
PLAZA DE RETIRO is one of 667 community water systems in New Mexico in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 72 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2009; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1993 and 2008, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2008.
Of the 8, 6 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
December 20, 2008 – October 29, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2007 – October 31, 2007
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2007 – July 10, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2008 – October 29, 2009 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2007 – October 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2007 – July 10, 2007 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993 | Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- January 11, 2011State Compliance achieved21 linked violations
- October 22, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 31, 2008State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- July 11, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- December 20, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- November 18, 2007State Compliance Meeting conducted3 linked violations
- August 8, 2007State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- August 8, 2007State Boil Water Order1 linked violation
- August 7, 2007State Technical Assistance Visit4 linked violations
- July 31, 2007State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- July 10, 2007State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- August 24, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
- July 16, 1993State Violation/Reminder Notice49 linked violations
- May 31, 1990State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
HIMES, J WILLIAM
575-758-8248
RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM 87571