BUENA VISTA, NM · Mora County

BUENA VISTA MDWC & SWA Water System

Current status

3 items on record are open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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): NM3515418
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 225
Service connections: 74
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
August 21, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
May 17, 2025
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
March 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
February 7, 2025
Unaddressed
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
January 24, 2025 – July 31, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
April 12, 2024 – July 31, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
February 24, 2024 – July 21, 2024
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
October 20, 2023 – August 14, 2024
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
October 20, 2023 – August 14, 2024
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
October 20, 2023 – August 15, 2024
Resolved
Failure to Consult with State
—
Groundwater Rule
July 25, 2023 – August 1, 2024
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
February 26, 2023 – July 24, 2023
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2022 – September 3, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
January 1, 2022 – February 1, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
January 1, 2022 – January 31, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
October 1, 2021 – February 23, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021 – January 13, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2021 – September 20, 2021
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
January 29, 2021 – January 10, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2020 – July 15, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Asbestos
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022
Archived
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 30, 2019 – March 18, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
June 19, 2019 – August 20, 2019
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
June 19, 2019 – July 30, 2019
Resolved
Failure to Consult with State
—
Groundwater Rule
March 24, 2019 – August 20, 2019
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
November 10, 2018 – January 10, 2022
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
August 22, 2018 – March 28, 2019
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
January 10, 2018 – January 10, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—
Public Notice
October 15, 2016 – January 10, 2022
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
November 4, 2015 – March 14, 2018
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2015 – August 20, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Chlorine
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2005 – October 1, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1995 – January 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991
Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
August 21, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Unaddressed
July 1, 2025 – July 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
May 17, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Unaddressed
March 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
February 7, 2025	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Unaddressed
January 24, 2025 – July 31, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
April 12, 2024 – July 31, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
February 24, 2024 – July 21, 2024	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 20, 2023 – August 14, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 20, 2023 – August 14, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 20, 2023 – August 1, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
October 20, 2023 – August 15, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 25, 2023 – August 1, 2024	Failure to Consult with State	Groundwater Rule	—	Resolved
February 26, 2023 – July 24, 2023	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 1, 2022 – September 3, 2024	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2022 – February 1, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
January 1, 2022 – January 31, 2022	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2021 – February 23, 2024	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – January 13, 2023	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2021 – September 20, 2021	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
January 29, 2021 – January 10, 2022	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – July 15, 2020	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Regular	Asbestos	—	Archived
December 30, 2019 – March 18, 2023	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
December 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
June 19, 2019 – August 20, 2019	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
June 19, 2019 – July 30, 2019	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
March 24, 2019 – August 20, 2019	Failure to Consult with State	Groundwater Rule	—	Resolved
November 10, 2018 – January 10, 2022	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
August 22, 2018 – March 28, 2019	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
January 10, 2018 – January 10, 2022	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
October 15, 2016 – January 10, 2022	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
November 4, 2015 – March 14, 2018	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – August 20, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – September 30, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Chlorine	—	Resolved
July 1, 2005 – October 1, 2010	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – January 31, 1995	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
September 1, 1993 – September 30, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 1991 – February 28, 1991	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

May 9, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
July 16, 2007State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
July 9, 2007State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
September 20, 2006State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
April 26, 2004State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued4 linked violations
October 30, 2003State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued12 linked violations
November 20, 2001State Public Notification received13 linked violations
September 25, 2001State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
August 27, 1999State Public Notification received4 linked violations
October 9, 1998State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
September 3, 1998Federal Complaint for Penalty issued241 linked violations
August 14, 1998State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
June 4, 1996State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
November 16, 1993State Public Notification requested10 linked violations
April 10, 1991State Public Notification requested15 linked violations

Contact

RICHARDS, BEA

619-335-7965

BUENA VISTA, NM 87712