Public water system record
Nara Visa MDWCA
Serves Nara Visa, Quay County, NM · 59 people served
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 43 monitoring/reporting issues for Nara Visa MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 43
Key facts
- Nara Visa MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, December 1999.
- Record on file since 1993, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 8 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 | Nov 21, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 21, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 21, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 21, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Mar 21, 2019 | 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
|
Aug 21, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 4, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 15, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 27, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 21, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 3, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 31, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 18, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 27, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Nara Visa MDWCA go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 42 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 1999, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Nara Visa MDWCA in 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1999 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform, Consumer Confidence Rule |
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.
Where the water comes from
Nara Visa MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Nara Visa 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 Nara Visa 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