Public water system record
Santa Clara Water System
Serves Santa Clara, Grant County, NM · 1,682 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Santa Clara 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
- 13
- Resolved
- 13
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 9
Key facts
- Santa Clara Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1995, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 363 unknown out of 762 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 | May 6, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 6, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 25, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 25, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 25, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved | No |
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Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 23, 2012 | 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
|
Aug 27, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 9, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 3, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Santa Clara Water System go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 9 | 20 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2012, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 23, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
13 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
Santa Clara Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Santa Clara 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.
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