Public water system record
Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc
Serves an area of Lincoln County, NM that includes Ruidoso · 53 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: complaint seeking a penalty by EPA, September 1999.
- Record on file since 1991, with 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 26 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 | Dec 14, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 18, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 12, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 1997 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 18 health-based violations (18 resolved) and 44 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 30 |
| 2000s | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 11 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2010, Resolved.
Show all 18 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc between 1992 and 1999. The most recent was a complaint seeking a penalty in September 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 1999 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 24 violations (7 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform |
| Aug 14, 1998 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 21 violations (7 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform |
| Aug 1, 1994 | EPA | Penalty complaint settled by consent order or decree | 16 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 2, 1994 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 14 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 17, 1992 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc 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 Cedar Creek Mutual Water Consumers Assoc 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