Public water system record
Pecos Water System
Serves Pecos, San Miguel County, NM · 2,133 people served
Federal records show 17 health-based violations and 32 monitoring/reporting issues for Pecos Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 17
- Resolved
- 16
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 32
Key facts
- Pecos Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, May 2008.
- Record on file since 1982, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 27, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jun 3, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 24, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 24, 2014 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 24, 2014 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 3, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 22, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 3, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 8, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 10, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 23, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Pecos Water System go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 40 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 | 11 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 21 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020s | 10 | 13 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2015, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 24, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 24, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 24, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to Pecos Water System in 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2008 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
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
Pecos Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pecos 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