Belen Water System

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Belen Water System (NM3524932): 11 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Federal data lists 11 violations as unresolved at Belen Water System - roughly 10,830 residents in the service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Belen Water System (EPA ID: NM3524932) is a community water system in New Mexico that serves approximately 10,830 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 87002 in Belen.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (67/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 78 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 11 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NM or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 87002 - Belen

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Belen Water System (NM3524932) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Belen Water System water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 8 current health-based noncompliance records for Belen Water System. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Belen Water System serve?

Belen Water System serves approximately 10,830 people across 1 ZIP code in New Mexico.

Where does Belen Water System get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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