Public water system record
Chupadero MDWCA
Serves Tesuque and Chupadero, Santa Fe County, NM · 131 people served
Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Chupadero MDWCA in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 15
- Resolved
- 9
- Unresolved
- 6
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Chupadero MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, May 2014.
- Record on file since 1980, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 50 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 | Oct 3, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 3, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 3, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 3, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 3, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 3, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 16, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 4, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 4, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jan 4, 2017 | 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
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 8, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 25, 2020 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 26, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 26, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 21, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 19, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Feb 19, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Chupadero MDWCA go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (3 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 15 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 6, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 11, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 53.5 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1986 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Chupadero MDWCA in 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2014 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Groundwater Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
15 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.
Where the water comes from
Chupadero MDWCA draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Chupadero 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 Chupadero 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells