Public water system record
Alto Mountain Village
Serves an area of Lincoln County, NM · 300 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Alto Mountain Village 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Alto Mountain Village draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, November 1998.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 138 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 | Dec 5, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | 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
|
Jun 20, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 25, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 8, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 25, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 7, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Alto Mountain Village go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 65 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 51 |
| 2000s | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2 | 8 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began June 2011, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 25, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 21, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Alto Mountain Village between 1994 and 1998. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1998 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 30 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 10, 1998 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 24 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 10, 1997 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 21 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 29, 1994 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 42 violations (2 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.
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.
Where the water comes from
Alto Mountain Village draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Alto Mountain Village 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 Alto Mountain Village 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