Public water system record
Polvadera MDWCA
Serves Polvadera, Lemitar, Alamillo and 1 more place, Socorro County, NM · 2,470 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Polvadera MDWCA in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Polvadera MDWCA draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by New Mexico, July 2001.
- Record on file since 1992, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 541 unknown out of 578 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 8, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 27, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 19, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 30, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 4, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Polvadera MDWCA go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 190 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 180 |
| 2000s | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 24, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators and EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Polvadera MDWCA and issued 1 boil water order between 2000 and 2001. The most recent was a boil water order in July 2001.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2001 | New Mexico | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 21, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Polvadera MDWCA draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Polvadera 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.
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