Public water system record
Punta De Agua MDWCA
Serves Mountainair and Punta de Agua, Torrance County, NM · 40 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Punta De Agua MDWCA 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Punta De Agua MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New Mexico, December 2010.
- Record on file since 1983, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 15 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 | Oct 2, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 17, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 2, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 20, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Punta De Agua MDWCA go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (4 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 152 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3 | 23 |
| 2000s | 1 | 76 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 45 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 13, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 3 formal enforcement actions against Punta De Agua MDWCA and issued 3 boil water orders between 1991 and 2010. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2010 | New Mexico | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (1 health-based): Public Notice, Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Coliform |
| Apr 4, 2005 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 26, 1993 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 14 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 10, 1991 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Aug 27, 1991 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 31, 1991 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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
Punta De Agua MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Punta De Agua 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 Punta De Agua 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