Public Water Partners

ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM · Valencia County

MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC..

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Mexico’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Mexico before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
NM3509032
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,472
Service connections
520
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. is one of 140 community water systems in New Mexico in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,472 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 79 entries between 1991 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 79, 78 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves synthetic organic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    August 22, 2023 – September 27, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate-Nitrite

    January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

    E. COLI

    October 19, 2014 – October 21, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    October 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Diquat

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Glyphosate

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    July 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Diquat

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Glyphosate

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    April 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    January 1, 1993 – March 31, 1993

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 1992 – July 31, 1992

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    June 1, 1991 – June 30, 1991

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC.’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC.’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC. have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for MONTEREY WATER COMPANY INC..

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

AVENDANO, STACI

575-744-5974

ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM 87935