Public water system record
Whispering Cedars Water Association
Serves Jamestown, McKinley County, NM · 425 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Whispering Cedars Water Association 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
- 7
- Resolved
- 7
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Whispering Cedars Water Association draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 1999.
- Record on file since 1991, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 98 unknown out of 111 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 | May 18, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 18, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 18, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 27, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 27, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 27, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 27, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 9, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 9, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 20, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Whispering Cedars Water Association go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (14 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 23 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 27, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 27, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 27, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 27, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 2, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Whispering Cedars Water Association and issued 1 boil water order between 1998 and 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1999 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 1, 1998 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 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
Whispering Cedars Water Association draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Whispering Cedars Water 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.
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 Whispering Cedars Water Association 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