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ZIP Code 87043 Water Quality
New Mexico · 3,050 people served · 9 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 87043 is in New Mexico and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 3,050 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to PLACITAS.
Within ZIP code 87043, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 67 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 87043
Water Systems Serving 87043
OVERLOOK WATER CO-OP INC
PWSID: NM3500323
209 served
DESERT SKY MOUNTAIN WATER COOPERATIVE
PWSID: NM3501223
177 served
VISTA DE ORO DE PLACITAS WATER USERS COO
PWSID: NM3500623
138 served
NORTH RANCHOS DE PLACITAS W&SD
PWSID: NM3546223
659 served
LA MESA WATER COOP
PWSID: NM3500123
650 served
RANCHOS DE PLACITAS SANITATION DISTRICT
PWSID: NM3509423
374 served
LAS ACEQUIAS DE PLACITAS
PWSID: NM3509323
596 served
CEDAR CREEK WATER COOPERATIVE INC
PWSID: NM3500423
141 served
PLACITAS WEST WATER CO-OP
PWSID: NM3543623
106 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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