Public water system record
La Cienega MDWCA
Serves Santa Fe and La Cienega, Santa Fe County, NM · 321 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for La Cienega MDWCA 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
- 4
Key facts
- La Cienega MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, August 2008.
- Record on file since 1980, with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 16, 2015 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 19, 2015 | 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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 5, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 18, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 18, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for La Cienega MDWCA go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began April 2015, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 16, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 19, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to La Cienega MDWCA in 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2008 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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
La Cienega MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
La Cienega 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 La Cienega 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