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Lower Arroyo Hondo MDWCA

Serves Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, NM · 180 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Lower Arroyo Hondo MDWCA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • NM3505429
  • ARROYO SECO
  • NM
  • 180 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87514
EPA system ID NM3505429

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Lower Arroyo Hondo MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
  • Record on file since 1990, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 79 service lines.

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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
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 28, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 May 2, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 11, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 13, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1990

EPA's records for Lower Arroyo Hondo MDWCA go back to 1990. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 9
2000s 0 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 2, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 9, 2015 Resolved

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

2 incidents

The 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

Lower Arroyo Hondo MDWCA draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Lower Arroyo Hondo 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 Lower Arroyo Hondo MDWCA for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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