Public water system record
Buena Vista MDWC & Swa
Serves an area of Mora County, NM · 225 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 46 monitoring/reporting issues for Buena Vista MDWC & Swa 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
- 13
- Resolved
- 13
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 46
Key facts
- Buena Vista MDWC & Swa draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, April 2004.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 79 unknown out of 79 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 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 19, 2019 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 19, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 19, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 4, 2015 | 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
|
Aug 21, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 17, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 7, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 24, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 25, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 26, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Mar 24, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 10, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Buena Vista MDWC & Swa go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 52 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 24 |
| 2000s | 3 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 16 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 13 |
| 2020s | 9 | 28 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began November 2015, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 4, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against Buena Vista MDWC & Swa between 1996 and 2004. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2004 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Nov 3, 2003 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 30, 2003 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 30, 1999 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 20 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule, Nitrate |
| Sep 3, 1998 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 11 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 13, 1996 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
13 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
Buena Vista MDWC & Swa draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Buena Vista MDWC & Swa 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 Buena Vista MDWC & Swa 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