Public water system record
Vaughn Duran Water System
Serves Vaughn, Guadalupe County, NM · 785 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 28 monitoring/reporting issues for Vaughn Duran Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 8
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 6
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 28
Key facts
- Vaughn Duran Water System draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1984, with 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 87 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 | Oct 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 2, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 15, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 12, 2020 | 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
|
Sep 24, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 24, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 22, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 14, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 28, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 11, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 20, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 4, 2016 | Active |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Vaughn Duran Water System go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (23 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 208 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 176 |
| 2000s | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 17 | 23 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 16, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 16, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 16, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 16, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 16, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 11, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 5, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 10, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 21, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
7 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Vaughn Duran Water System draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Vaughn Duran Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Encino Water System Encino, NM
Annual water quality report
Vaughn Duran Water System 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