CARRIZOZO WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3512614 · Carrizozo, NM · Serves 1,758 people
CARRIZOZO WATER SYSTEM has 18 health-based violations out of 18 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
CARRIZOZO WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3512614) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 1,758 people in Carrizozo, NM, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the New Mexico drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 18 total violations, with 18 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Fluoride, Atrazine. Recorded violations span 2010–2024.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- NM3512614
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Carrizozo, NM
- Population Served
- 1,758
- Health Violations
- Yes (18)
What contaminants are in this water system?
Violation History (18)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Fluoride | Yes | May 17, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | May 17, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | May 17, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | May 17, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Apr 1, 2010 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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