Public water system record

Monarchy Country Estates

Serves Hobbs and North Hobbs, Lea County, NM · 52 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 39 monitoring/reporting issues for Monarchy Country Estates in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • NM3557713
  • ALBUQUERQUE
  • NM
  • 52 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87102
EPA system ID NM3557713

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
3
Unresolved
3
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
39

Key facts

  • Monarchy Country Estates draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, February 2023.
  • Record on file since 1983, with 5 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 May 12, 2024 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 12, 2024 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 12, 2024 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Oct 31, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Aug 5, 2015 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 20, 2025 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Active
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
Feb 15, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 21, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 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
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 5, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 5, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 27, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 30, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 23, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 21, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 7, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Ground Water Rule
OTHER
Jun 2, 2015 Resolved

Full record since 1983

EPA's records for Monarchy Country Estates go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 16
1990s 0 1
2000s 3 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 2
2020s 4 37

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 31, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Aug 5, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20.49 µg/L, federal limit 6 µg/L (3.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2000 Resolved

Enforcement actions

New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Monarchy Country Estates in 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 1, 2023 New Mexico Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

5 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.

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

Monarchy Country Estates draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Monarchy Country Estates 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 Monarchy Country Estates 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.