Public water system record
La Joya MDWCA
Serves La Joya, Socorro County, NM · 246 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 48 monitoring/reporting issues for La Joya MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 48
Key facts
- La Joya MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, August 2000.
- Record on file since 1992, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 27, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 25, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 25, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Nov 25, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 22, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 15, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 17, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 29, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 4, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 4, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 14, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 28, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 10, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 3, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 24, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 21, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 24, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 30, 2021 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 22, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 2, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 25, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 15, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 4, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 4, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 19, 1999 | Active |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for La Joya MDWCA go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6 | 35 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began February 2015, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against La Joya MDWCA and issued 1 boil water order between 1992 and 2000. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Sep 9, 1992 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
La Joya MDWCA draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
La Joya 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 Joya 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