Public water system record
Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op
Serves an area of Lea County, NM · 76 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op 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
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op buys its water from Morwest Corporation.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, September 1989.
- Record on file since 2001, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 5 unknown out of 27 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 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 23, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 21, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 22, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020s | 6 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2013, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 24, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 25, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op in 1989. The most recent was a boil water order in September 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1989 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
6 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
Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op buys its water from Morwest Corporation. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Morwest Corporation Artesia, NM
Annual water quality report
Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op 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 Mescalero Ridge Water Co-Op 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells