Public water system record
Mescalero Windmill
Serves an area of Otero County, NM · 750 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Mescalero Windmill in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Mescalero Windmill draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, June 2015.
- Record on file since 1996, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 238 unknown out of 238 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 6, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Mescalero Windmill go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2013, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 16, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Mescalero Windmill in 2015, filed as 2 records in EPA's data. 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) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Mescalero Windmill draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
Mescalero Windmill 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells