Public water system record
Lower Rio Grande Pwwa High Valley
On record as serving Vado, Doña Ana County, NM · Serves 63 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Lower Rio Grande Pwwa High Valley 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Lower Rio Grande Pwwa High Valley draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2000.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Oct 12, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 12, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 25, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Lower Rio Grande Pwwa High Valley go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 21 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lower Rio Grande Pwwa High Valley between 1996 and 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 19, 1996 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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
Lower Rio Grande Pwwa High Valley draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lower Rio Grande Pwwa High Valley 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 Lower Rio Grande Pwwa High Valley 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