Public water system record
Christ in the Desert Monastery
Serves an area of Rio Arriba County, NM that includes Abiquiu · 25 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 19 monitoring/reporting issues for Christ in the Desert Monastery in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 19
Key facts
- Christ in the Desert Monastery draws water from 1 infiltration gallery.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, November 2003.
- Record on file since 1999, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 16, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 16, 2015 | Resolved | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 16, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 24, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2017 | 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, 2001 | Active |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Christ in the Desert Monastery go back to 1999. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 43 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 29 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 13 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2015, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 16, 2015 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Christ in the Desert Monastery in 2003. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2003 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations: Total Coliform |
| Oct 1, 2003 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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
Christ in the Desert Monastery draws water from 1 infiltration gallery.
Annual water quality report
Christ in the Desert Monastery 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 Christ in the Desert Monastery 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.
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