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Talpa MDWCA

Serves Taos and Talpa, Taos County, NM · 700 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Talpa MDWCA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • NM3507429
  • RANCHOS DE TAOS
  • NM
  • 700 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87557
EPA system ID NM3507429

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Talpa MDWCA draws water from 4 wells.
  • Record on file since 1982, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 5 lead and 290 unknown out of 320 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 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 18, 2015 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
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 13, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 28, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 20, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1982

EPA's records for Talpa MDWCA go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 2
1990s 3 4
2000s 0 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 9 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2015, Resolved.

Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 18, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1998 Resolved

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

9 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

Talpa MDWCA draws water from 4 wells.

Annual water quality report

Talpa 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

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