Public water system record
La Madera MDWCA
Serves La Madera, Rio Arriba County, NM · 124 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for La Madera MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- La Madera MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, June 2012.
- Record on file since 1980, with 13 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6 unknown out of 54 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 | Aug 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 23, 2016 | 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
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for La Madera MDWCA go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 77 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 12 |
| 1990s | 7 | 12 |
| 2000s | 2 | 33 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 4 | 20 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 23, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 29, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 29, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 27, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against La Madera MDWCA and issued 1 boil water order between 1999 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2012 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule |
| Sep 22, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 23, 1999 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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
La Madera MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
La Madera 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 La Madera 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