Public water system record
Bloomfield Water Supply System
Serves Bloomfield, Angustura and Lee Acres, San Juan County, NM · 9,536 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Bloomfield Water Supply System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 13
- Resolved
- 13
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Bloomfield Water Supply System draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, December 2016.
- Record on file since 1992, with 30 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,387 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 27, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 15, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Bloomfield Water Supply System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 30 health-based violations (30 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 11 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 30 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06664 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06313 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.08198 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0639 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06613 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0879 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Bloomfield Water Supply System between 2006 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2016 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations (14 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Dec 23, 2016 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL |
| Apr 28, 2006 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jan 13, 2006 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
CARBON, TOTAL
7 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
6 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Bloomfield Water Supply System draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs. 2 other community water systems buy water from Bloomfield Water Supply System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Apple Orchard MDWCA Bloomfield, NM
- Blanco MDWCA Blanco, NM
Annual water quality report
Bloomfield Water Supply System 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