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ZIP Code 88312 Water Quality
New Mexico · 5,433 people served · 8 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 88312 is in New Mexico and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 5,433 people served by 8 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to ALTO.
Within ZIP code 88312, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 11 health-based violations during the past five years across 8 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 88312
Water Systems Serving 88312
ALTO NORTH WATER COOP
PWSID: NM3513414
127 served
CDS RAINMAKERS UTIL LLC RANCHO RUIDOSO
PWSID: NM3521014
877 served
ENCHANTED FOREST WATER MDWCA
PWSID: NM3563814
261 served
ALTO MOUNTAIN VILLAGE
PWSID: NM3530414
300 served
EILEEN ACRES MDWCA
PWSID: NM3564019
457 served
ALTO LAKES WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
PWSID: NM3558514
2,870 served
HIGH SIERRA ESTATES WATER ASSN
PWSID: NM3580514
98 served
SUN VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
PWSID: NM3533814
443 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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