Public water system record
Chama West Water Users Association
Serves an area of Rio Arriba County, NM that includes Chama · 90 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Chama West Water Users Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Chama West Water Users Association draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 2010, with 0 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 5 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 | Oct 9, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 9, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 9, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 2010
EPA's records for Chama West Water Users Association go back to 2010. Before October 20, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 |
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.
Where the water comes from
Chama West Water Users Association draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Chama West Water Users Association 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 Chama West Water Users Association 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