Public water system record
Truth Or Consequences
Serves Truth or Consequences and Williamsburg, Sierra County, NM · 6,783 people served
Federal records show 17 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Truth Or Consequences in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 17
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 9
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Truth Or Consequences draws water from 5 wells.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 40 unknown out of 3,261 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 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 29, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 30, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 3, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Truth Or Consequences go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 44 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 32 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 17 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2006, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
17 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
Truth Or Consequences draws water from 5 wells.
Annual water quality report
Truth Or Consequences 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.
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