Public water system record
Agua Negra MDWCA
Serves an area of Mora County, NM · 242 people served
Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 90 monitoring/reporting issues for Agua Negra MDWCA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
87723
EPA system ID
NM3515918
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 15
- Resolved
- 15
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 90
Key facts
- Agua Negra MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, August 2019.
- Record on file since 1984, with 10 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 81 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 | Jul 2, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 21, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 21, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 21, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 21, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 21, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 8, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 8, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 8, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 8, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 8, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 11, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 11, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 5, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 6, 2013 | 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
|
Oct 12, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 24, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 19, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 24, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 26, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 23, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 19, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 18, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 2, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 20, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 25, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 8, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 17, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
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 |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 8, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 3, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 21, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 | Active |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Agua Negra MDWCA go back to 1984. Before October 20, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (9 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 86 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 17 |
| 2000s | 4 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 3 | 58 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 7 | 51 |
| 2020s | 6 | 25 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2013, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 5, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 5, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 6, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Agua Negra MDWCA between 1995 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2019 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Public Notice |
| Oct 3, 2014 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (3 health-based): Chlorine, Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule |
| Feb 3, 2011 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 20, 1995 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
15 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
Agua Negra MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Agua Negra 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 Agua Negra 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells