Public water system record
Mountainair Water System
Serves Mountainair, Torrance County, NM · 1,505 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Mountainair Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Mountainair Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, September 2015.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 5, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Dec 24, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 30, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 12, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Mountainair Water System go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 8 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2014, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 5, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 10, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Mountainair Water System in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2015 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Groundwater Rule, Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Mountainair Water System draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Mountainair 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