Public water system record
Manzano MDWCA
Serves Tajique and Manzano, Torrance County, NM · 55 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Manzano MDWCA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 6
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Manzano MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, August 2002.
- Record on file since 1980, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 16, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 28, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 28, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 28, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 7, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 14, 2010 | 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 23, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 31, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 13, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 2, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Manzano MDWCA go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 44 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 19 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 28, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 28, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 28, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 7, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 14, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Manzano MDWCA and issued 1 boil water order between 1996 and 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 30, 2000 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 6 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 31, 1999 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 5 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 14, 1997 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 27, 1996 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
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.
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
Manzano MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Manzano MDWCA 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 Manzano MDWCA 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