Public water system record
Karr Canyon Estates
Serves High Rolls, Otero County, NM · 108 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Karr Canyon Estates 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
- 8
Key facts
- Karr Canyon Estates draws water from 1 spring.
- Record on file since 1995, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 8 unknown out of 48 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 | Apr 10, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 2, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 2, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 19, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Karr Canyon Estates go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 2000, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
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
Karr Canyon Estates draws water from 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
Karr Canyon Estates 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 Karr Canyon Estates 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 New Mexico.
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