Public water system record
Rio En Medio MDWCA
Serves Tesuque and Rio en Medio, Santa Fe County, NM · 130 people served
Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 41 monitoring/reporting issues for Rio En Medio MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 15
- Resolved
- 14
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 41
Key facts
- Rio En Medio MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, September 2012.
- Record on file since 1981, with 15 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 | May 19, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 19, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 19, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 19, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 19, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 19, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 19, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 19, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 23, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 26, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 22, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 23, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 9, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 18, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 14, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Active |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Rio En Medio MDWCA go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 33 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2016, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 28, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Rio En Medio MDWCA between 2000 and 2012. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2012.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 22, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
14 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.
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
Rio En Medio MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Rio En Medio 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 Rio En Medio 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