Public water system record

Upper Ranchitos Mdwcasw

Serves an area of Taos County, NM that includes Taos · 222 people served

Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 18 monitoring/reporting issues for Upper Ranchitos Mdwcasw in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • NM3575129
  • TAOS
  • NM
  • 222 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 87571
EPA system ID NM3575129

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
7
Resolved
6
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
18

Key facts

  • Upper Ranchitos Mdwcasw draws water from 1 well.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 7 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jun 29, 2017 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Apr 3, 2017 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 31, 2014 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 31, 2014 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jan 31, 2014 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 5, 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 REVISIONS
RPT
Oct 17, 2024 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 28, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 14, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 14, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 28, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Upper Ranchitos Mdwcasw go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 5
2000s 1 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 6 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 7
2020s 1 11

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began January 2014, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 31, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 31, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 31, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 31, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jan 31, 2014 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Nov 5, 2013 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2003 Resolved

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.

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

Upper Ranchitos Mdwcasw draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Upper Ranchitos Mdwcasw 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 Upper Ranchitos Mdwcasw for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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