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Village of Magdalena

Serves Magdalena, Socorro County, NM · 1,321 people served

Federal records show 11 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Village of Magdalena in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • NM3523528
  • MAGDALENA
  • NM
  • 1,321 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87825
EPA system ID NM3523528

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
11
Resolved
11
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Village of Magdalena draws water from 3 wells.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 171 unknown out of 437 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 10, 2022 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Aug 18, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 15, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 14, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 18, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
 Nov 15, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 May 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 2, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Village of Magdalena go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 2
2000s 0 8
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 8
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2
2020s 11 10

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1995, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1995 Resolved

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

11 incidents

The 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

Village of Magdalena draws water from 3 wells.

Annual water quality report

Village of Magdalena 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

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