CHAMA WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3501021 · Chama, NM · Serves 1,573 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHAMA WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3501021) in Chama, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,573 people. The same extract lists 26 health-based violation records spanning 2022-2023. Those 26 health-based rows for CHAMA WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CHAMA WATER SYSTEM has 26 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2022–2023. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New Mexico drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New Mexico state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NM3501021
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Chama, NM
- Population Served
- 1,573
- Health Violations
- Yes (26)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 26 | 26 |
Violation History (26)
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHAMA WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (26) and EPA-reported population served (1,573). Violation-count peers include FOOTHILLS UTILITIES KINGMAN EAST, DANIELSVILLE, OAKLEY, CITY OF. Population peers include HARBOUR RIDGE, MARYDELL WATER ASSOCIATION, FELICITY VILLAGE PWS.
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About This Data
CHAMA WATER SYSTEM (NM3501021) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ESPANOLA WATER SYSTEM; Jicarilla Dulce; Santa Clara Pueblo; AGUA SANA WUA. Health-based rows (26 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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