Public water system record
Mountain Orchard MDWCA
Serves High Rolls, Otero County, NM · 105 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Mountain Orchard MDWCA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Mountain Orchard MDWCA draws water from 1 spring.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, September 2019.
- Record on file since 1991, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 30 unknown out of 38 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
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | May 23, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Feb 25, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 31, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 28, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Jun 2, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
May 19, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Mountain Orchard MDWCA go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 18 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2002, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Mountain Orchard MDWCA between 2002 and 2019. The most recent was a boil water order in September 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2019 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 25, 2002 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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
1 incidentThe 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
Mountain Orchard MDWCA draws water from 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
Mountain Orchard 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 Mountain Orchard 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.
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