Public water system record
Capulin MDWCA
Serves Gallina, Rio Arriba County, NM · 215 people served
Federal records show 20 health-based violations and 100 monitoring/reporting issues for Capulin MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
87017
EPA system ID
NM3500821
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 20
- Resolved
- 19
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 100
Key facts
- Capulin MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, November 2016.
- Record on file since 1981, with 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 29 unknown out of 89 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 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 8, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 5, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 5, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 5, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 5, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 5, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 5, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 19, 2014 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 19, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 19, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 19, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 19, 2014 | 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 |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Dec 11, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 23, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 4, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 31, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 31, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 31, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 8, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 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 |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Capulin MDWCA go back to 1981. Before October 20, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (4 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 48 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 5 | 33 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 72 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began November 2014, Active.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 19, 2014 | Active |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 19, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 19, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 19, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 19, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Capulin MDWCA between 2002 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2016 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 34 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 7, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
20 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
Capulin MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Capulin 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 Capulin 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