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Desert Aire MDW and Swa

Serves Chaparral, Doña Ana County, NM · 929 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Desert Aire MDW and Swa in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • NM3500507
  • ANTHONY
  • NM
  • 929 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 88021
EPA system ID NM3500507

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
6
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
10

Key facts

  • Desert Aire MDW and Swa draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 17, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 17, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 17, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 22, 2016 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 22, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Mar 22, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
 Apr 23, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 28, 2016 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2010 Active

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Desert Aire MDW and Swa go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (5 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 7
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began June 2016, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 17, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 17, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 17, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 22, 2016 Active
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 22, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 22, 2016 Resolved

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

6 incidents

The 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.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Desert Aire MDW and Swa draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Desert Aire MDW and Swa 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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