BELEN WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3524932 · Belen, NM · Serves 10,830 people
BELEN WATER SYSTEM has 107 health-based violations out of 107 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
BELEN WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3524932) 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 10,830 people in Belen, NM, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the New Mexico drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 107 total violations, with 107 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 3 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Barium, Fluoride, Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 2012–2025.
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)
- NM3524932
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Belen, NM
- Population Served
- 10,830
- Health Violations
- Yes (107)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Barium | 87 | 87 |
| Fluoride | 19 | 19 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (107)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Mar 20, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Apr 3, 2016 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Apr 3, 2016 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Apr 3, 2016 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Apr 3, 2016 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 7, 2016 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 7, 2016 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 7, 2016 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 7, 2016 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2013 |
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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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