PORTALES WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: NM3528522 · Portales, NM · Serves 14,284 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PORTALES WATER SYSTEM (PWSID NM3528522) in Portales, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 14,284 people. The same extract lists 6 health-based violation records spanning 2012-2015. Those 6 health-based rows for PORTALES WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
PORTALES WATER SYSTEM has 6 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 2012–2015. 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)
- NM3528522
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Portales, NM
- Population Served
- 14,284
- Health Violations
- Yes (6)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 6 | 6 |
Violation History (6)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Apr 2, 2012 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
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Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PORTALES WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (6) and EPA-reported population served (14,284). Violation-count peers include CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM, LAME DEER WATER SYSTEM, FOUR BEARS WATER SYSTEM. Population peers include BARKLEY LAKE WATER DISTRICT, SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF, MAUMEE CITY.
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About This Data
PORTALES WATER SYSTEM (NM3528522) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ROOSEVELT COUNTY WUA; ELIDA WATER SYSTEM; DORA WATER SYSTEM; FLOYD WS VILLAGE OF. Health-based rows (6 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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