Public water system record
Lovington Municipal Water Supply
Serves Lovington, Lea County, NM · 13,539 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Lovington Municipal Water Supply 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
- 9
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Lovington Municipal Water Supply draws water from 18 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, January 2021.
- Record on file since 1984, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 4 lead and 2,698 unknown out of 3,988 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 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 11, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 26, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 16, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 13, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 29, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
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 |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 29, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 3, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 13, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Lovington Municipal Water Supply go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9 | 12 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2012, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 25, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to Lovington Municipal Water Supply in 2021. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2021 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe 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
Lovington Municipal Water Supply draws water from 18 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lovington Municipal Water Supply 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