Is CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

RATON, NM · Colfax County

CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS.

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): NM3526704
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 9,733
Service connections: 3,501
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS is one of 37 community water systems in New Mexico in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 9,733 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 2010 and 2021, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2021.

Of the 9, 2 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 the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, inorganic chemicals, and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Asbestos
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Failure to Notify Other PWS
—
Groundwater Rule
April 1, 2017 – May 5, 2017
Resolved
Treatment Technique Precursor Removal
Health-based
CARBON, TOTAL
January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2010 – August 31, 2011
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Asbestos	—	Resolved
April 1, 2017 – May 5, 2017	Failure to Notify Other PWS	Groundwater Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015	Treatment Technique Precursor Removal	CARBON, TOTAL	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2010 – August 31, 2011	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 29, 2024State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 12, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 7, 2024State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 7, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 26, 2022State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
May 4, 2022State Public Notification received5 linked violations
March 28, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
March 28, 2022State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
May 5, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 4, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 17, 2015State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 17, 2015State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 17, 2015State Compliance achievedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
September 17, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 8, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 8, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 21, 2011State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
August 31, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 28, 1993State Public Notification received8 linked violations
December 14, 1992State Public Notification requested14 linked violations
December 3, 1992State Violation/Reminder Notice8 linked violations

Common questions

Is CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for CITY OF RATON/RATON WATER WORKS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

WAKEFIELD, LLOYD

575-445-3861

RATON, NM 87740