Public water system record
Mescalero Eight Canyon
On record as serving Otero County, NM · Serves 333 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Mescalero Eight Canyon 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 Eight Canyon draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, June 2015.
- Record on file since 2002, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 86 unknown out of 86 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 | Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Mescalero Eight Canyon go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 32 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 16, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 13, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Mescalero Eight Canyon 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) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts 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 Eight Canyon draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Mescalero Eight Canyon 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Mescalero Eight Canyon for a copy.
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