Placitas Trails Water Coop
EPA ID: NM3576723 · 355 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Placitas Trails Water Coop (NM3576723): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Where compliant utilities carry no open actions, Placitas Trails Water Coop shows 1 active EPA violation in the federal database for a service population of approximately 355.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Placitas Trails Water Coop Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Placitas Trails Water Coop serves a community with a median household income of $110,268 and an estimated 4,375 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 41% 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?
Placitas Trails Water Coop'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.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Placitas Trails Water Coop compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead and Copper Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in New Mexico
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
Placitas Trails Water Coop (EPA ID: NM3576723) is a community water system in New Mexico that serves approximately 355 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 87043 in Placitas.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00073 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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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.
- 87043 - Placitas
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Placitas Trails Water Coop (NM3576723) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Placitas Trails Water Coop water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.
How many people does Placitas Trails Water Coop serve?
Placitas Trails Water Coop serves approximately 355 people across 1 ZIP code in New Mexico.
Where does Placitas Trails Water Coop get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Placitas Trails Water Coop (NM): 1 EPA Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/nm3576723/
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