Public water system record
El Creston MDWCA
Serves an area of San Miguel County, NM that includes Las Vegas · 50 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for El Creston MDWCA 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
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- El Creston MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Record on file since 2015, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 21 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 | Aug 12, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 12, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 12, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 12, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 12, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2015 | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
May 17, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 6, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 6, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 19, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 19, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2015
EPA's records for El Creston MDWCA go back to 2015. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began November 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 11, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 11, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 16, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 16, 2015 | Resolved |
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
El Creston MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
El Creston 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 El Creston 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