Rutheron Mutual Water Association
PWSID: NM3502221
This system currently has unresolved violations for: 5200. These violations mean contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not performed.
This system has more violations on record than 90% of water systems in New Mexico.
Violation trend: 9.4 per year over the last 5 years, similar to 8.0 per year in the previous 5.
System Details
| Population Served | 90 |
| Service Connections | 100 |
| Water Source | Groundwater Under Influence |
| System Type | Community Water System |
| Owner | Local Government |
| Status | Active |
| City | Los Ojos |
| EPA ZIP on File | 87551 |
Areas Served
- Rio Arriba County
Lead & Copper Testing
| Contaminant | Level | EPA Action Level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper (90th percentile) | 2.9000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 2.3500 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 2.3000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 2.1000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Copper (90th percentile) | 1.9000 mg/L | 1.300 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0160 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Exceeds Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0110 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0028 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0028 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0026 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0022 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0019 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below Action Level |
11 Active Violations
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7000 | Other | 2025-07-01 | Open | |
| 5200 | RPT | 2024-10-17 | Open | |
| 5200 | TT | 2024-10-17 | Yes | Open |
| 7000 | Other | 2024-10-01 | Open | |
| 7000 | Other | 2024-07-01 | Open | |
| 7500 | Other | 2024-02-24 | Open | |
| 7000 | Other | 2023-10-01 | Open | |
| 7500 | Other | 2023-07-24 | Open | |
| 7000 | Other | 2023-07-01 | Open | |
| 7000 | Other | 2022-10-01 | Open | |
| 7000 | Other | 2022-07-01 | Open |
Violation History (106 total)
| Contaminant | Violation | Date | Health-Based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0200 | MR | 2025-08-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2025-08-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2025-05-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 0300 | MR | 2025-05-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0200 | MR | 2025-05-01 | Acknowledged | |
| 0200 | MR | 2025-05-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-05-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2024-01-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-12-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-12-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-12-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-12-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-12-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-12-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-12-01 | Major | Acknowledged |
| 0300 | MR | 2023-12-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | TT | 2023-05-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | TT | 2023-05-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | TT | 2023-05-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 0200 | MR | 2023-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | MON | 2023-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | MON | 2023-04-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | MON | 2023-03-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | MON | 2023-03-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 7000 | Other | 2020-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2020-04-16 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7500 | Other | 2020-04-16 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7000 | Other | 2019-10-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 7000 | Other | 2019-07-01 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0300 | TT | 2019-06-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | TT | 2019-06-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | TT | 2019-05-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | TT | 2019-05-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 0300 | TT | 2019-04-01 | Yes | Returned to Compliance |
| 8000 | MON | 2019-03-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 7500 | Other | 2019-01-22 | Returned to Compliance | |
| 0200 | MR | 2018-11-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
| 2950 | MR | 2018-08-01 | Major | Returned to Compliance |
Showing 50 of 95 historical violations.
Understanding This Water System's Record
Rutheron Mutual Water Association is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater under influence sources and serves a population of 90 in Los Ojos, 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.