Former Pueblo Pintado Boarding School Bia

PWSID: NN3534015

3 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 60% of water systems in New Mexico.

Violation trend: 1.6 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 1.6 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served103
Service Connections20
Water SourceSurface Water Purchased
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerFederal
StatusActive
CityCuba
EPA ZIP on File87013
NoteSchool or Daycare

Areas Served

  • Former Pueblo Pintado Boarding School

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0045 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0032 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0015 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0015 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

3 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2025-01-01Open
8000Other2016-04-01Open
0600MR2013-10-01 MajorOpen

Violation History (30 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
0999MR2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000RPT2023-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000TT2021-08-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2021-08-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2019-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2019-10-01YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2019-10-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2019-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000TT2016-08-01YesReturned to Compliance
8000TT2016-08-01YesReturned to Compliance
3014MR2016-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2016-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3100MCL2015-09-01YesReturned to Compliance
3100MCL2015-09-01YesReturned to Compliance
3100MCL2015-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
3100MCL2015-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2015-07-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2015-07-01Returned to Compliance
3014MR2012-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2006-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2005-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2002-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2001-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2000-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Former Pueblo Pintado Boarding School Bia is a community water system water system that draws from surface water purchased sources and serves a population of 103 in Cuba, New Mexico. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.