Public water system record
Rainsville Water & Sanitation District
Serves an area of Mora County, NM · 177 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Rainsville Water & Sanitation District in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Rainsville Water & Sanitation District draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2003.
- Record on file since 1981, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 77 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 | Nov 23, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 23, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 14, 2013 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 4, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Rainsville Water & Sanitation District go back to 1981. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (3 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 45 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1 | 26 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2014, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 14, 2013 | Active |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 10, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Rainsville Water & Sanitation District between 2002 and 2003. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2003.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2003 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations: Total Coliform |
| Aug 7, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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.
Where the water comes from
Rainsville Water & Sanitation District draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Rainsville Water & Sanitation District 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 Rainsville Water & Sanitation District 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