Public water system record

Desertaire Water Company

Serves an area of Sierra County, NM that includes Truth or Consequences · 45 people served

Federal records show 30 health-based violations and 153 monitoring/reporting issues for Desertaire Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Fluoride violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • NM3520027
  • SOCORRO
  • NM
  • 45 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87801
EPA system ID NM3520027

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
30
Resolved
11
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
19
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
153

Key facts

  • Desertaire Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Fluoride, 6.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, September 2022.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 22 service lines.

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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
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.4 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.1 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.2 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.3 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 24, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 15, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 28, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 17, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 24, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2025 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 18, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 9, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 9, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 25, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 9, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 8, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 29, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 6, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 12, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 11, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 23, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 2, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 3, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 23, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 16, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 7, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 18, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
Oct 29, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 5, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 7, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 5, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 20, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 20, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 28, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 28, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 30, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 19, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 27, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 7, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 9, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 3, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 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 13, 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
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
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
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 24, 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
Jun 2, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 30, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 24, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 10, 2010 Active

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Desertaire Water Company go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 9
2000s 12 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 20
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 65
2020s 30 82

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began April 2005, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.36 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.22 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2004 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2003 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 2003 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2003 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2002 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2002 Resolved
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jan 1, 1996 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New Mexico regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Desertaire Water Company between 2004 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2022.

Date By Action Violations covered
Sep 16, 2022 New Mexico Compliance order (no penalty) 18 violations (18 health-based): Fluoride
Oct 28, 2021 New Mexico Compliance order (no penalty) 28 violations (11 health-based): Groundwater Rule, Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Nov 3, 2017 New Mexico Compliance order (no penalty) 16 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2004 New Mexico Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (7 health-based): Fluoride
Apr 1, 2004 New Mexico Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Fluoride

What the violations mean

Fluoride

19 incidents

Fluoride exceeded the federal limit

Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis

Groundwater Rule

11 incidents

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 each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Desertaire Water Company draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Desertaire Water Company 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 Desertaire Water Company 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.