Public water system record
Abiquiu MDWCA
Serves Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County, NM · 420 people served
Federal records show 17 health-based violations and 66 monitoring/reporting issues for Abiquiu MDWCA 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
- 17
- Resolved
- 17
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 66
Key facts
- Abiquiu MDWCA draws water from 1 spring.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, June 2009.
- Record on file since 1996, with 11 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 136 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 | Oct 29, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 29, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 29, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 24, 2014 | 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
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 19, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 24, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
May 7, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 5, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 | Active |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Abiquiu MDWCA go back to 1996. Before October 20, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (10 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 89 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 15 |
| 2000s | 2 | 42 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 5 | 32 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 9 | 37 |
| 2020s | 3 | 18 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2015, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 24, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Abiquiu MDWCA between 1997 and 2009, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2009 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations: Total Coliform |
| Jan 20, 1999 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 17 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 3, 1998 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 17 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 23, 1997 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
17 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
Abiquiu MDWCA draws water from 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
Abiquiu MDWCA 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 Abiquiu MDWCA 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells