Public water system record
Lower Colonias MDWCA
Serves an area of San Miguel County, NM that includes Pecos · 40 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Lower Colonias MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 6
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Lower Colonias MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Record on file since 2004, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 3, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 8, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 3, 2013 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 6, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Lower Colonias MDWCA go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 not resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2013, Active.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 3, 2013 | Active |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 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
Lower Colonias MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Lower Colonias 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 Lower Colonias 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