Bicentennial Rest Area

PWSID: NM3595426

1 active health-based violation
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 0700. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.

Violation trend: 0.0 per year over the last 5 years, down from 2.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served330
Service Connections1
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeTransient Non-Community
OwnerState
StatusActive
CitySanta Fe
EPA ZIP on File87507

Areas Served

  • Santa Fe, Santa Fe County

3 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3014MR2019-12-14 MajorOpen
7500Other2019-05-24Open
0700TT2014-03-03YesOpen

Violation History (20 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3014MR2018-05-13 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2017-10-07Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-12-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000Other2016-06-02Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2014-07-15Returned to Compliance
0700TT2014-05-29YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2014-05-17Returned to Compliance
7500Other2013-06-08Returned to Compliance
7500Other2008-08-23Returned to Compliance
7500Other2008-01-11Returned to Compliance
7500Other2007-10-13Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Bicentennial Rest Area is a transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 330 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.