Public water system record
Cordova MDWCA
Serves Cordova, Rio Arriba County, NM · 325 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 43 monitoring/reporting issues for Cordova MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 43
Key facts
- Cordova MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2000.
- Record on file since 1981, with 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 27, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 27, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 27, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 4, 2016 | 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
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Nov 7, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 23, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 26, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 14, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 3, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 4, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 4, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 2, 2013 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Cordova MDWCA go back to 1981. Before October 20, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 2 | 31 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 17 |
| 2020s | 11 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 4, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Cordova MDWCA in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
11 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe 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
Cordova MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cordova 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 Cordova 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