Public water system record
Artesia Municipal Water System
Serves Artesia, Eddy County, NM · 15,176 people served
Federal records show 17 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Artesia Municipal Water System 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
- 17
- Resolved
- 17
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Artesia Municipal Water System draws water from 7 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, September 2017.
- Record on file since 1992, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 4,415 unknown out of 5,829 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 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Dec 21, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Oct 7, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 12, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 14, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 13, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 13, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 17, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 10, 2017 | Resolved |
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E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 15, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 25, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Artesia Municipal Water System go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 17 | 14 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Artesia Municipal Water System in 2017. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 15, 2017 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
14 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe 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
Artesia Municipal Water System draws water from 7 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Artesia Municipal Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Morningside Water Users Cooperative Artesia, NM
Annual water quality report
Artesia Municipal 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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