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Algodones WUA

Serves Algodones, Sandoval County, NM · 411 people served

Federal records show 28 health-based violations and 24 monitoring/reporting issues for Algodones WUA in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • NM3535123
  • ALGODONES
  • NM
  • 411 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87001
EPA system ID NM3535123

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
28
Resolved
27
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
24

Key facts

  • Algodones WUA draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by New Mexico, April 2019.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 44 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Jan 30, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 30, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 30, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jan 30, 2022 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Oct 18, 2017 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Oct 18, 2017 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jul 23, 2017 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 15, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 15, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 15, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Feb 15, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 20, 2014 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 20, 2014 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 20, 2014 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Nov 20, 2014 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Sep 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
 Nov 4, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 24, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 15, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 17, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Dec 30, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 24, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 29, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 15, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 21, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 29, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 24, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Mar 19, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 9, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 19, 1999 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Algodones WUA go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 44 health-based violations (43 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 4
2000s 5 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 36 20
October 19, 2016 to 2019 14 14
2020s 5 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 44 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 15, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 15, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 15, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 15, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 20, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 20, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 20, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 20, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1993 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New Mexico regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Algodones WUA between 2011 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 4, 2019 New Mexico Compliance order with a penalty 42 violations (42 health-based): Arsenic
Sep 22, 2011 New Mexico Compliance order (no penalty) 40 violations (39 health-based): Arsenic, Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

15 incidents

The 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.

Arsenic

12 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Algodones WUA draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Algodones WUA 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 Algodones WUA 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