Public water system record
Sena MDWCA
Serves Sena, San Miguel County, NM · 180 people served
Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Sena MDWCA 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
- 8
- Resolved
- 8
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 18
Key facts
- Sena MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, November 2010.
- Record on file since 1983, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 33 unknown out of 46 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 | Sep 22, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 7, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 20, 2013 | 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, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 20, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 22, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 27, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 26, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 23, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Sena MDWCA go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 55 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 16 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 29 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2014, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 20, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 20, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 27, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 8, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Sena 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) | 5 violations (2 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
8 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
Sena MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Sena 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 Sena 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