PENA BLANCA, NM · Sandoval County
PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 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 item for PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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)
- NM3531623
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 700
- Service connections
- 165
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT is one of 140 community water systems in New Mexico in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 700 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 12 entries between 2015 and 2024, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 12, 5 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 the Consumer Confidence Rule, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
October 18, 2024
UnaddressedLSL Inventory
Health-basedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – May 20, 2025
ResolvedMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—E. COLI
September 28, 2023 – October 11, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2021 – August 18, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2020 – January 27, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2019 – January 27, 2021
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – May 10, 2018
ResolvedPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
September 18, 2015 – February 19, 2021
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2024 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Unaddressed |
| October 17, 2024 – May 20, 2025 | LSL Inventory | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Health-based | Resolved |
| September 28, 2023 – October 11, 2023 | Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) | E. COLI | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 – August 18, 2021 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2020 – January 27, 2021 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2019 – January 27, 2021 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 – May 10, 2018 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| September 18, 2015 – February 19, 2021 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- February 3, 2026State Violation/Reminder Notice81 linked violations
- December 22, 2025State Compliance achieved11 linked violations
- June 2, 2025State Public Notification requested9 linked violations
- May 20, 2025State Compliance achieved22 linked violations
- January 10, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
- June 20, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 2, 2024State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued11 linked violations
- November 15, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- November 15, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- October 19, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- October 18, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
- October 18, 2023State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
- October 11, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- October 11, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- October 11, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 27, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- September 27, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- May 2, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- March 21, 2023State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
- March 21, 2023State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 3, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- February 1, 2023State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- February 1, 2023State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- January 31, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 31, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- June 17, 2022State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- June 17, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- August 18, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 18, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- April 16, 2021State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- April 16, 2021State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- February 22, 2021State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- February 19, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 27, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 27, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 17, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- March 20, 2020State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- March 20, 2020State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- July 19, 2019State Public Notification received1 linked violation
- July 8, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
- June 10, 2019State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- March 31, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 4, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- January 4, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- December 18, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- December 18, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- August 1, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- July 19, 2018State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- May 11, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 10, 2018State Public Notification received6 linked violations
- May 10, 2018State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- May 10, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- May 10, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 11, 2017State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- August 11, 2017State Violation/Reminder Notice11 linked violations
- November 4, 2016State Violation/Reminder Notice7 linked violations
- November 4, 2016State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
- November 5, 2015State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- August 18, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
- August 18, 2015State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- June 30, 2015State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- June 30, 2015State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- May 5, 2015State Compliance achieved4 linked violations
- March 25, 2015State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- November 27, 2013State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- September 26, 2013State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- August 1, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice5 linked violations
- August 1, 2013State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- June 26, 2012State Compliance achieved11 linked violations
- June 20, 2012State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- October 5, 2011State Compliance achieved7 linked violations
- October 18, 2004State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
Common questions
Is PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 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 PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for PENA BLANCA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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
MONTOYA, ARRIANA
505-465-1208
PENA BLANCA, NM 87041