Public water system record
Mescalero Whitetail
On record as serving Otero County, NM · Serves 25 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Mescalero Whitetail 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Mescalero Whitetail draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, June 2015.
- Record on file since 1999, with 36 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9 unknown out of 9 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 | Sep 27, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 6, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 16, 2014 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Mescalero Whitetail go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 36 health-based violations (34 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 63 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32 | 54 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2014, Resolved.
Show all 36 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 16, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 10, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 15, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 15, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 15, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Mescalero Whitetail and issued 1 boil water order between 1999 and 2015, filed as 3 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 |
| Oct 8, 1999 | EPA | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 incidentsThe 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 each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Mescalero Whitetail draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Mescalero Whitetail 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 Whitetail 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