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Pajarito Mesa MDWCA

Serves Albuquerque and Pajarito Mesa, Bernalillo County, NM · 175 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 28 monitoring/reporting issues for Pajarito Mesa MDWCA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • NM3503401
  • ALBUQUERQUE
  • NM
  • 175 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 87195
EPA system ID NM3503401

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
28

Key facts

  • Pajarito Mesa MDWCA buys its water from Albuquerque Water System.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1 service line.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 12, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 May 8, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 24, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 27, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 13, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jan 23, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 19, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 21, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Nov 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Pajarito Mesa MDWCA buys its water from Albuquerque Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Pajarito Mesa 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 Pajarito Mesa MDWCA for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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