Public water system record
Canones MDWCA
Serves Cañones, Rio Arriba County, NM · 150 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 41 monitoring/reporting issues for Canones 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
- 12
- Resolved
- 12
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 41
Key facts
- Canones MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 1991.
- Record on file since 1980, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 37 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 | Dec 16, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 18, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 17, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 17, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Canones MDWCA go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 53 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 12 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 22 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 15 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 27 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 22, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 22, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 22, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Canones MDWCA in 1991. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 1991.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 1991 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
12 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
Canones MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Canones 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 Canones 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