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Enchanted Forest Water MDWCA

Serves an area of Lincoln County, NM · 261 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Enchanted Forest Water MDWCA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • NM3563814
  • ALTO
  • NM
  • 261 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 88312
EPA system ID NM3563814

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
6
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
13

Key facts

  • Enchanted Forest Water MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, February 1999.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 8 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 98 unknown out of 100 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 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 26, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 26, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Sep 16, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 21, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 140 Jun 21, 2016 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
 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Oct 31, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 17, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 6, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 8, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 8, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 10, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Dec 22, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Sep 30, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Enchanted Forest Water MDWCA go back to 1991. Before October 20, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (7 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 36 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 5 23
2000s 0 2
2010 to October 19, 2016 3 11
October 20, 2016 to 2019 2 6
2020s 1 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began September 2016, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 16, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 21, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 21, 2016 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1991 Archived

Enforcement actions

EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Enchanted Forest Water MDWCA in 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 1999.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 26, 1999 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 13 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform

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

Enchanted Forest Water MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Enchanted Forest Water 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 Enchanted Forest Water MDWCA for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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