Public water system record

Villanueva MDWCA

Serves Villanueva, San Miguel County, NM · 268 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Villanueva MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

NM3519625
RIBERA
NM
268 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 87560

EPA system ID NM3519625

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 2
Resolved: 1
Unresolved: 1
Any acute record: No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 6

Key facts

Villanueva MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, July 2002.
Record on file since 1983, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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	Mar 12, 2013	Resolved	No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue	Start date	Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT	Oct 17, 2024	Active
Public Notice OTHER	Jun 14, 2020	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule Monitoring violation	May 1, 2019	Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2019	Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Monitoring and reporting	Jan 1, 2019	Resolved
Public Notice OTHER	Apr 8, 2017	Resolved

Full record since 1983

EPA's records for Villanueva MDWCA go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1980s	0	6
1990s	1	10
2000s	1	9
2010 to October 18, 2016	2	2
October 19, 2016 to 2019	0	4
2020s	1	2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2013, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2013	Resolved
Groundwater Rule Treatment technique failure	Mar 12, 2013	Resolved
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2002	Resolved
Total Coliform (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Mar 1, 1995	Resolved

Enforcement actions

New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to Villanueva MDWCA in 2002. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2002.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Jul 13, 2002	New Mexico	Boil water order	1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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.

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The 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 this violation.

Where the water comes from

Villanueva MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Villanueva 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 Villanueva MDWCA for a copy.

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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.

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