QUESTA WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3506829 · Questa, NM · Serves 2,337 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), QUESTA WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3506829) in Questa, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,337 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2013-2016. Those 5 health-based rows for QUESTA WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
QUESTA WATER SYSTEM has 5 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 Groundwater Rule. Recorded violations span 2013–2016. 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)
- NM3506829
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Questa, NM
- Population Served
- 2,337
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 5 | 5 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Nov 13, 2016 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Nov 13, 2016 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Nov 13, 2016 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jul 9, 2013 |
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Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest QUESTA WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (2,337). Violation-count peers include OMAHA TRIBE PWS, BUSBY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM, TWO MEDICINE WATER - EAST GLACIER. Population peers include TIMBERCREST VILLAGE, TIMBERLAKE COMMUNITY CLUB INC, DEXTER UTILITY DISTRICT.
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About This Data
QUESTA WATER SYSTEM (NM3506829) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TAOS MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; EL PRADO WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT; VILLAGE OF TAOS SKI VALLEY; LLANO QUEMADO MDWCA. Health-based rows (5 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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