Public water system record
Tierra Amarilla MDWCA
Serves Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba County, NM · 470 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 34 monitoring/reporting issues for Tierra Amarilla MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 34
Key facts
- Tierra Amarilla MDWCA draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, February 2018.
- Record on file since 1999, with 9 health-based violations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 27, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 27, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 5, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 5, 2017 | 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 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 6, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Tierra Amarilla MDWCA go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 19 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 18 |
| 2020s | 3 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2015, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 21, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 21, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 21, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 21, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 26, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 26, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 26, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 26, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 27, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Tierra Amarilla MDWCA in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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
Tierra Amarilla MDWCA draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla 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