Public water system record
Tierra Monte Water Users Association
Serves an area of Bernalillo County, NM that includes Albuquerque · 78 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Tierra Monte Water Users Association 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
- 2
Key facts
- Tierra Monte Water Users Association draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, May 2015.
- Record on file since 1993, with 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 32 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 | Feb 7, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 7, 2016 | 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
|
Dec 13, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 21, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Tierra Monte Water Users Association go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 31 health-based violations (31 resolved) and 196 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 178 |
| 2000s | 16 | 14 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 15 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 7, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 7, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 7, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 58 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 58 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 59 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 56 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 47 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 46 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 48 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 33 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 32 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.261 mg/L, federal limit 0.03 mg/L (8.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 59 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 144 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (4.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 300 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (10 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 180 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Tierra Monte Water Users Association in 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2015 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Combined Uranium |
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
Tierra Monte Water Users Association draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Tierra Monte Water Users Association 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 Tierra Monte Water Users Association 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