Is VELARDE MDWCA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. VELARDE MDWCA 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 VELARDE MDWCA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

VELARDE MDWCA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

VELARDE, NM · Rio Arriba County

VELARDE MDWCA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

VELARDE MDWCA 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 1 open health-based violation for VELARDE MDWCA.

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): NM3529421
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 543
Service connections: 190
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

VELARDE MDWCA is one of 140 community water systems in New Mexico in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 543 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 16 entries between 2000 and 2024, of which 1 health-based item remains open.

Of the 16, 13 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 inorganic chemicals, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
December 5, 2024
Unaddressed
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
November 21, 2018 – February 26, 2020
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2015 – May 28, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Antimony, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 5, 2024	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Unaddressed
November 21, 2018 – February 26, 2020	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – May 28, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
September 1, 2014 – August 31, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Antimony, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007	Monitoring, Regular	Beryllium, Total	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

February 11, 2025State Public Notification received6 linked violations
February 7, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
January 27, 2025State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
June 8, 2020State Public Notification received3 linked violations
February 10, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 12, 2019State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
September 25, 2017State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
November 18, 2016State Public Notification requested14 linked violations
November 18, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice8 linked violations
July 16, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
January 29, 2009State Compliance achieved24 linked violations
July 29, 2008State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
July 29, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice10 linked violations
September 11, 2001State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
August 24, 2001State Violation/Reminder Notice7 linked violations

Common questions

Is VELARDE MDWCA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. VELARDE MDWCA 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 VELARDE MDWCA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: VELARDE MDWCA’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does VELARDE MDWCA have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for VELARDE MDWCA.
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

SANCHEZ, ROD

505-852-9710

VELARDE, NM 87582