Public water system record
Puerto De Luna MDWCA
Serves Puerto de Luna, Guadalupe County, NM · 426 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Puerto De Luna MDWCA 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Puerto De Luna MDWCA buys its water from Santa Rosa Water Supply.
- Most recent formal enforcement: penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree by EPA, November 1993.
- Record on file since 1980, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 140 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 | Jul 2, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 2, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 2, 2023 | 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 |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 21, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Puerto De Luna MDWCA go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (4 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2001, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Puerto De Luna MDWCA and issued 2 boil water orders between 1991 and 1993. The most recent was a penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree in November 1993.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1993 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 30, 1993 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 11, 1992 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 30, 1991 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 10, 1991 | New Mexico | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 29, 1991 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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
Puerto De Luna MDWCA buys its water from Santa Rosa Water Supply. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Santa Rosa Water Supply Santa Rosa, NM
Annual water quality report
Puerto De Luna MDWCA 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 Puerto De Luna MDWCA 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.
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