Public water system record
El Prado Water & Sanitation District
Serves an area of Taos County, NM · 1,076 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for El Prado Water & Sanitation District 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
- 2
Key facts
- El Prado Water & Sanitation District draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, June 2008.
- Record on file since 1991, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 380 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 | Aug 29, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 31, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 31, 2014 | 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
|
Dec 4, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 24, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for El Prado Water & Sanitation District go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (8 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2014, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 31, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 31, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 31, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to El Prado Water & Sanitation District in 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in June 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2008 | 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
El Prado Water & Sanitation District draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
El Prado Water & Sanitation District 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