Public water system record
Monterey Water Company Inc.
Serves Los Lunas and Monterey Park, Valencia County, NM · 1,472 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Monterey Water Company Inc. 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Monterey Water Company Inc. draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, October 2021.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 340 unknown out of 387 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 | Aug 22, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Feb 17, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 18, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 4, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Monterey Water Company Inc. go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 197 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 183 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2014, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to Monterey Water Company Inc. in 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Monterey Water Company Inc. draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Monterey Water Company Inc. 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