Public water system record
Roosevelt County WUA
Serves an area of Roosevelt County, NM that includes Portales · 3,720 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Roosevelt County WUA 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
- 3
Key facts
- Roosevelt County WUA buys its water from Portales Water System.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, August 2013.
- Record on file since 2001, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,451 unknown out of 1,847 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 | Mar 30, 2023 | 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
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Roosevelt County WUA go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 1 boil water order to Roosevelt County WUA in 2013. The most recent was a boil water order in August 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2013 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 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
Roosevelt County WUA buys its water from Portales Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Portales Water System Portales, NM
Annual water quality report
Roosevelt County WUA 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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