Public water system record
Desert Ranch MDWCA
Serves Clovis and Cannon AFB, Curry County, NM · 89 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for Desert Ranch MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- Desert Ranch MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, August 2002.
- Record on file since 1983, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 3, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 3, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 3, 2019 | 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
|
Sep 29, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 7, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 7, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 7, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 7, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2018 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 8, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Desert Ranch MDWCA go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (11 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2014, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1983 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Desert Ranch MDWCA and issued 3 boil water orders between 1998 and 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 3, 1999 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 2, 1999 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 29, 1999 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 26, 1998 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Desert Ranch MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Desert Ranch 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 Desert Ranch MDWCA for a copy.
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