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Lower Valley Water Users Association

Serves an area of San Juan County, NM that includes Kirtland, Waterflow and Fruitland · 7,615 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Lower Valley Water Users Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.

  • NM3510324
  • KIRTLAND
  • NM
  • 7,615 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 87417
EPA system ID NM3510324

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Lower Valley Water Users Association draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2018.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 811 unknown out of 2,905 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Lower Valley Water Users Association go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 0
2000s 1 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2010, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.06065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0661 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063025 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0605 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1999 Resolved

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Lower Valley Water Users Association draws water from 2 surface water intakes and 2 reservoirs. 1 other community water system buys water from Lower Valley Water Users Association.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Lower Valley Water Users Association 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.

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