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Santa Fe Foothills, NM Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Santa Fe Foothills, NM — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Santa Fe Foothills's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Sunlit Hills Water System PWSID: NM3505226 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead is 2.80 ppb, 19% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Santa Fe Foothills earns a D for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 2.80 ppb — 19% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
56 violations since 2015, 12 health-based
1 violation currently open
Santa Fe Foothills's lead level vs. all New Mexico community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.80 ppb — 19% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 31% of New Mexico utilities
Population Served
303
~433 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 56 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
19% of EPA action level
2.80 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.80 ppb, 19% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Nitrate-Nitrite MCL EXCEEDANCE 11 MG/L — 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2016 Resolved
Nitrate-Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2016 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2015 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2015 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violation remains open, out of 56 recorded since 2015 (12 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Sunlit Hills Water System
PWSID NM3505226
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 303
Service connections 433
Systems serving this area 3
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Santa Fe Foothills tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 2.80 ppb, 19% of the action level.
Does Santa Fe Foothills water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Santa Fe Foothills? ▼
Sunlit Hills Water System (PWSID NM3505226), one of 3 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-04-09. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Santa Fe Foothills Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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