EL RITO, NM · Rio Arriba County
EL RITO CANYON MDWCA Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of July 1, 1987. 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 Rio Arriba 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)
- NM3565121
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 160
- Service connections
- 55
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
EL RITO CANYON MDWCA is one of 667 community water systems in New Mexico in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 160 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 1987; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries in 1983, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 1983.
All 4 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 inorganic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—Barium
July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986
Archived
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1983 – June 30, 1986 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Archived |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
No enforcement actions on record for this system.
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
Not on record
505-581-4547
EL RITO, NM 87530