RIO COMMUNITIES WATER SYSTEM

RIO COMMUNITIES, NM · ~5,513 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NM3524832

State

New Mexico

City

RIO COMMUNITIES

Population served

5,513

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

35,400 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2017. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 2014 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2014 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2014 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2007 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2002 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 1999 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began May 1997 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 1996 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Jul 2017
State action · SIF Jun 2017
State action · SIA Nov 2016
State action · SIE Nov 2016
State action · SIF May 2015
State action · SIA Nov 2014
State action · SIE Nov 2014
State action · SOX Oct 2014

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NM3524832 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.