Public water system record
Tesuque MDWCA
Serves Tesuque, Santa Fe County, NM · 258 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Tesuque MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Tesuque MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2000.
- Record on file since 1982, with 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 16, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 16, 2025 | Active | No |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Tesuque MDWCA go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Tesuque MDWCA in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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
Tesuque MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Tesuque 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 Tesuque 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