Tecolotito Mdwca

PWSID: NM3519425

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

Violation trend: 0.6 per year over the last 5 years, down from 1.4 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served246
Service Connections98
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityRibera
EPA ZIP on File87560

Areas Served

  • Tecolotito, San Miguel County

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0010 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

1 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3014MR2023-09-02 MajorOpen

Violation History (17 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2022-07-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2020-08-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2020-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2020-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
0700TT2020-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
0700TT2020-01-01YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2016-12-23Returned to Compliance
0700TT2016-11-01YesReturned to Compliance
0700TT2012-09-22YesReturned to Compliance
7500Other2007-11-30Returned to Compliance
7000Other2006-07-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2005-12-16Returned to Compliance
7000Other2005-10-02Returned to Compliance
7000Other2005-07-01Returned to Compliance
7000Other2004-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Tecolotito Mdwca is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 246 in Ribera, 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.