Public water system record
Fort Sumner Municipal Water System
Serves Fort Sumner, De Baca County, NM · 1,789 people served
Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 25 monitoring/reporting issues for Fort Sumner Municipal Water System 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
- 25
Key facts
- Fort Sumner Municipal Water System draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, September 2002.
- Record on file since 1984, with 36 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 830 service lines.
Check whether Fort Sumner Municipal Water System serves your address
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 10, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 17, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 22, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 27, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 9, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 28, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 19, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 28, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 4, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Active |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Fort Sumner Municipal Water System go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 36 health-based violations (8 resolved, 28 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 6 | 19 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began March 2014, Resolved.
Show all 36 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 16, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 19, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 17, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 22, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 26 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32.4 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Fort Sumner Municipal Water System in 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 11 violations (11 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
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
Fort Sumner Municipal Water System draws water from 3 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from Fort Sumner Municipal Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Valley MDWCA Fort Sumner, NM
Annual water quality report
Fort Sumner Municipal 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