LOWER COLONIAS MDWCA
PWSID: NM3501225 · Ribera, NM · Serves 40 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), LOWER COLONIAS MDWCA (PWSID NM3501225) in Ribera, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 40 people. The same extract lists 8 health-based violation records spanning 2013-2025. Those 8 health-based rows for LOWER COLONIAS MDWCA cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
LOWER COLONIAS MDWCA has 8 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. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2013–2025. 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)
- NM3501225
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Ribera, NM
- Population Served
- 40
- Health Violations
- Yes (8)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 7 | 7 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (8)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jul 31, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jul 8, 2018 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 3, 2013 |
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Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest LOWER COLONIAS MDWCA on cumulative violation count (8) and EPA-reported population served (40). Violation-count peers include Mashantucket Pequot Water System, TOWAOC WATER SYSTEM, GRIC DPW Wild Horse Pass.
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About This Data
LOWER COLONIAS MDWCA (NM3501225) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LAS VEGAS (CITY OF); PECOS WATER SYSTEM; PENDARIES MDWCA; EAST PECOS MDWCA. Health-based rows (8 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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