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Canyon Hills Area WUA

Serves an area of Otero County, NM that includes Alamogordo · 32 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Canyon Hills Area WUA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • NM3562819
  • ALAMOGORDO
  • NM
  • 32 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 88310
EPA system ID NM3562819

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
12

Key facts

  • Canyon Hills Area WUA draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 30 service lines.

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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
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 8, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 8, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 8, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 8, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 8, 2023 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Aug 8, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 9, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 8, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Canyon Hills Area WUA go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 3
2000s 0 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 5
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3
2020s 6 6

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 1991, Archived.

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Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1991 Archived

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

6 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.

Where the water comes from

Canyon Hills Area WUA draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Canyon Hills Area 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.

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 Canyon Hills Area WUA for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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