Public water system record
Jemez Springs Dwua
Serves Jemez Springs, Sandoval County, NM · 1,385 people served
Federal records show 33 health-based violations and 53 monitoring/reporting issues for Jemez Springs Dwua in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
87025
EPA system ID
NM3509123
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 33
- Resolved
- 31
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 53
Key facts
- Jemez Springs Dwua draws water from 3 springs.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, April 2011.
- Record on file since 1991, with 43 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 469 unknown out of 469 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 23, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 16, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 14, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 10, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 27, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 21, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 5, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 8, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 29, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 3, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 19, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 16, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 15, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 25, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 20, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 23, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 17, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 25, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 21, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 23, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 17, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 5, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Jemez Springs Dwua go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 43 health-based violations (42 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 38 | 29 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 27 |
| 2020s | 9 | 16 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 43 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 25, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.026 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.028 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.026 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Jemez Springs Dwua and issued 2 boil water orders between 1986 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2011 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 20 violations (20 health-based): Arsenic |
| Sep 30, 1987 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 1986 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
19 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.
Arsenic
14 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Jemez Springs Dwua draws water from 3 springs.
Annual water quality report
Jemez Springs Dwua 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