Public water system record
Canoncito at Apache Canyon
On record as serving Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, NM · Serves 250 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Canoncito at Apache Canyon 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
- 4
Key facts
- Canoncito at Apache Canyon buys its water from Santa Fe County South Sector.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, January 2011.
- Record on file since 1982, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 98 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 9, 2015 | 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
|
Jul 29, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 28, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Canoncito at Apache Canyon go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 69 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11 | 46 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began August 2015, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 9, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.37 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Canoncito at Apache Canyon between 2005 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2011 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Apr 15, 2005 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
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
Canoncito at Apache Canyon buys its water from Santa Fe County South Sector. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Santa Fe County South Sector Santa Fe, NM
Annual water quality report
Canoncito at Apache Canyon 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 Canoncito at Apache Canyon 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