Public water system record
Jal Water Supply System
Serves Jal, Lea County, NM · 5,500 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 22 monitoring/reporting issues for Jal Water Supply 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
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 22
Key facts
- Jal Water Supply System draws water from 6 wells.
- Record on file since 1984, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 687 unknown out of 1,454 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 | Nov 18, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 18, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 18, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 18, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 18, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 18, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 29, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 29, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 2, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 22, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 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 |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Active |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Jal Water Supply System go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (11 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 29 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 12 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began April 2012, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 6, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 6, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 6, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 6, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 6, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 6, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 6, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 6, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 10, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
5 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
Jal Water Supply System draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
Jal Water Supply 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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