PLACITAS WEST WATER CO-OP
PWSID: NM3543623 · Placitas, NM · Serves 106 people
PLACITAS WEST WATER CO-OP has 25 health-based violations out of 25 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
PLACITAS WEST WATER CO-OP (PWSID NM3543623) 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 106 people in Placitas, NM, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the New Mexico drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 25 total violations, with 25 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Barium, Total Coliform (RTCR). Recorded violations span 2008–2015.
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)
- NM3543623
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Placitas, NM
- Population Served
- 106
- Health Violations
- Yes (25)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Barium | 23 | 23 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (25)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Total Coliform (RTCR) | Yes | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2012 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2012 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2011 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2011 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2010 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2009 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2009 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2009 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2009 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2009 |
| Barium | Yes | Jan 1, 2009 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Barium | Yes | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Barium | Yes | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Barium | Yes | Apr 1, 2008 |
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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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