Public water system record
Penasco MDWCA
Serves Peñasco, Taos County, NM · 549 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Penasco MDWCA 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
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Penasco MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 20, 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 | Jun 7, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 7, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 22, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 27, 2014 | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 10, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 23, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 6, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Penasco MDWCA go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 17 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 2 | 9 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 22, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 27, 2014 | Resolved |
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.
Where the water comes from
Penasco MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Penasco 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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