Public water system record
Mescalero Nogal Canyon
On record as serving Otero County, NM · Serves 33 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Mescalero Nogal 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Mescalero Nogal Canyon draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, June 2015.
- Record on file since 1996, with 39 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 12 unknown out of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 6, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 16, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 20, 2011 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Mescalero Nogal Canyon go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 39 health-based violations (39 resolved) and 64 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 18 |
| 2000s | 32 | 45 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2014, Resolved.
Show all 39 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 16, 2014 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 20, 2011 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 20, 2011 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 20, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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May 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Mescalero Nogal Canyon and issued 1 boil water order between 1997 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) | 11 violations (11 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Jun 2, 1997 | 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 Nogal Canyon draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Mescalero Nogal 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 Nogal 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