Public water system record
South Hills Water Company
Serves an area of Bernalillo County, NM that includes Albuquerque · 506 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for South Hills Water Company in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- South Hills Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, August 2011.
- Record on file since 1993, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 201 unknown out of 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 11, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 11, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 25, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 1, 2018 | 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 25, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 24, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 15, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 19, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 16, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 3, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 22, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 5, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 19, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for South Hills Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 211 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 183 |
| 2000s | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 21 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began December 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 9, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 9, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against South Hills Water Company and issued 2 boil water orders between 2000 and 2011. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2011 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 27, 2009 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 22, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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
South Hills Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
South Hills Water Company 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