Public water system record
Placitas Trails Water Coop
Serves Placitas, Sandoval County, NM · 355 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Placitas Trails Water Coop in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- Placitas Trails Water Coop draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by New Mexico, December 2009.
- Record on file since 1991, with 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 133 unknown out of 156 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 | May 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 5, 2018 | Active |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jul 18, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 29, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 13, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Placitas Trails Water Coop go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 31 health-based violations (30 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 18 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 21 | 16 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began May 2015, Resolved.
Show all 31 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.037 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.043 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.044 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.043 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.037 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.037 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.039 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.042 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.042 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.044 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03825 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03675 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
New Mexico regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Placitas Trails Water Coop in 2009. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2009 | New Mexico | Compliance order (no penalty) | 29 violations (29 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Placitas Trails Water Coop draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Placitas Trails Water Coop 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 Placitas Trails Water Coop 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