Public water system record
Sierra Vista South Water Coop
Serves an area of Bernalillo County, NM that includes Cedar Crest · 128 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Sierra Vista South Water Coop 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
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Sierra Vista South Water Coop draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, October 2004.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 68 unknown out of 69 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 | Feb 3, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 3, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 3, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 3, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 3, 2025 | Resolved | 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, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Sierra Vista South Water Coop go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, began October 2003, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Sierra Vista South Water Coop in 2004. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2004 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 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
Sierra Vista South Water Coop draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sierra Vista South Water Coop 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 Sierra Vista South Water Coop 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