Public water system record
Peoples Water Coop
Serves Deming and Keeler Farm, Luna County, NM · 76 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Peoples Water Coop 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Peoples Water Coop draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 1994.
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6 unknown out of 26 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 | Dec 3, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 5, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 9, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 7, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Ground Water Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 13, 2012 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Peoples Water Coop go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 18 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 24 |
| 2020s | 1 | 11 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2011, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Peoples Water Coop in 1994. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 1994.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 1994 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
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.
Where the water comes from
Peoples Water Coop draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Peoples Water Coop 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 Peoples Water Coop 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