Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District
EPA ID: NM3533814 · 443 people served · 1 ZIP code
EPA data: Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District — zero violations, five years, 443 served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2024) to 1 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District serves a community with a median household income of $95,479 and an estimated 3,178 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 60% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Lincoln County, New Mexico rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District (EPA ID: NM3533814) is a community water system in New Mexico that serves approximately 443 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 88312 in Alto.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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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.
- 88312 — Alto
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District (NM3533814) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District serve?
Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District serves approximately 443 people across 1 ZIP code in New Mexico.
Where does Sun Valley Water and Sanitation District get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.