Public water system record
Sunset Acres Water Company
Serves an area of Torrance County, NM that includes Moriarty · 317 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 45 monitoring/reporting issues for Sunset Acres Water Company 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
- 10
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 45
Key facts
- Sunset Acres Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, February 2018.
- Record on file since 1996, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6 unknown out of 131 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 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 20, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 20, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 20, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 20, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 22, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 27, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 21, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 9, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 18, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 10, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 10, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 25, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 23, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 22, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 18, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 | Active |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Sunset Acres Water Company go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 22 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 5 | 21 |
| 2020s | 2 | 20 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 27, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 21, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 13, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Sunset Acres Water Company and issued 1 boil water order between 2013 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2018 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 25 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Public Notice, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jul 24, 2013 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
10 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
Sunset Acres Water Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Sunset Acres Water Company 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 Sunset Acres Water Company 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