Public water system record

Santa Cruz Water Association

Serves Santa Cruz, Santa Fe County, NM · 394 people served

Federal records show 68 health-based violations and 119 monitoring/reporting issues for Santa Cruz Water Association in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • NM3572926
  • SANTA CRUZ
  • NM
  • 394 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87567
EPA system ID NM3572926

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
68
Resolved
22
Unresolved
2
Archived by EPA
44
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
119

Key facts

  • Santa Cruz Water Association draws water from 3 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Uranium, 63 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2.1 times the limit), 2016.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, July 2011.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 70 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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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
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 14, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 14, 2022 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 14, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 14, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 14, 2022 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 14, 2022 Resolved No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jul 21, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jul 21, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jul 21, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jul 21, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jul 21, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jul 21, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 40 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 59 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Jul 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Apr 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
340 Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
340 Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Feb 27, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Feb 27, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Feb 27, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Feb 27, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Feb 27, 2016 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 2, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 2, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 2, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 2, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Dec 2, 2015 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Feb 22, 2013 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 26, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 29, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 8, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 6, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 7, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 27, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 17, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 28, 2022 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
Feb 16, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 19, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 19, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 21, 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 23, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 17, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 22, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 10, 2020 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 11, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 17, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 15, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 28, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 15, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 23, 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
Apr 25, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 28, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 16, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 16, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 25, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 23, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 23, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 23, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 23, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 23, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 9, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 18, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 7, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 20, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 20, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
Jun 2, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 19, 2016 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 29, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 29, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 18, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 18, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 18, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 18, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 14, 2015 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 4, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 4, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 2, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 18, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 14, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 14, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 12, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 5, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 10, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 10, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 10, 2014 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 29, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 29, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 16, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 20, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 23, 2013 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 4, 2013 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Santa Cruz Water Association go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 70 health-based violations (13 resolved, 57 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 199 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 0 133
2010 to October 18, 2016 70 64
October 19, 2016 to 2019 24 52
2020s 31 36

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2016, Archived.

Show all 70 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Archived
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 27, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 27, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 27, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 27, 2016 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 27, 2016 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 59 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Archived
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Dec 2, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Dec 2, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Dec 2, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Dec 2, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Dec 2, 2015 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 58 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 56 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 56 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2015 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 55 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2015 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 52 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2014 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2014 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2014 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2014 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2014 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2014 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 50 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 51 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2013 Archived
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 22, 2013 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 22, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Feb 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 53 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 53 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 38 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Archived
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 30 µg/L (3.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2012 Archived

20 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.

Enforcement actions

New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Santa Cruz Water Association in 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2011.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 5, 2011 New Mexico Compliance order (no penalty) 103 violations (97 health-based): Combined Uranium, Public Notice

What the violations mean

Combined Uranium

44 incidents

Test results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Groundwater Rule

23 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.

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Santa Cruz Water Association draws water from 3 wells.

Annual water quality report

Santa Cruz Water Association 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 Santa Cruz Water Association 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.