Public water system record
Ribera MDWCA
Serves Ribera, San Miguel County, NM · 113 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Ribera MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Ribera MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, November 2010.
- Record on file since 1984, with 9 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 |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 29, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 29, 2023 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 29, 2023 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 3, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Ribera MDWCA go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (8 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 16 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 15 |
| 2020s | 4 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2013, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 5, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 5, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 5, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 5, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44.14 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Ribera MDWCA in 2010. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2010 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
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.
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.
Where the water comes from
Ribera MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Ribera 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 Ribera 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