CHIMAYO, NM · Rio Arriba County
CHIMAYO MDWCA Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of March 17, 2009. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Rio Arriba County, NM.
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)
- NM3543826
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 150
- Service connections
- 56
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CHIMAYO MDWCA is one of 667 community water systems in New Mexico in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 150 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2009; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 1981 and 2007, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2007.
Of the 3, 2 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 and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2007 – March 17, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate-Nitrite
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
July 1, 1981 – June 30, 1984
Archived
Resolved 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2007 – March 17, 2009 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate-Nitrite | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 1981 – June 30, 1984 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- January 19, 2011State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- December 1, 2010State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
- December 1, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
- September 28, 2008State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- September 28, 2008State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- August 16, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
- February 10, 2003State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
TRUJILLO, NICK
505-351-4220
CHIMAYO, NM 87522