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Mescalero Community

Serves Mescalero, Otero County, NM · 1,961 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Mescalero Community in the last ten years.

  • 063501233
  • City not reported
  • 1,961 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP Not reported
EPA system ID 063501233

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Mescalero Community draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, June 2015.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 626 unknown out of 626 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Mescalero Community go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 22 health-based violations (17 resolved, 5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 50 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 6 17
2000s 9 23
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 10

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2011, Resolved.

Show all 22 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 13, 2011 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 13, 2011 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 13, 2011 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 13, 2011 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 13, 2011 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 13, 2011 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 2, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1996 Archived

Enforcement actions

EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Mescalero Community between 2012 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 11, 2015 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations (9 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule
Feb 7, 2012 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule

Where the water comes from

Mescalero Community draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Mescalero Community must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 6.

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