Public Water Partners

ARROYO SECO, NM · Taos County

UPPER DES MONTES MDWCA Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

UPPER DES MONTES 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 item for UPPER DES MONTES MDWCA 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)
NM3575029
System type
Community Water System
Population served
222
Service connections
78
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

UPPER DES MONTES MDWCA is one of 667 community water systems in New Mexico in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 222 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 86 entries between 2005 and 2016, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 86, 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 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    December 18, 2016 – October 5, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    August 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 24, 2014 – October 5, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2011 – September 30, 2013

    Resolved
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2010 – July 6, 2011

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 1, 2010

    Unaddressed
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2009 – October 26, 2009

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    December 3, 2008 – October 22, 2010

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 24, 2007 – August 9, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    October 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2006 – September 25, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfoxide

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Diquat

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    July 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Diquat

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfoxide

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endothall

    October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb

    October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Aldicarb sulfone

    October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    October 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2005 – October 4, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is UPPER DES MONTES MDWCA required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. UPPER DES MONTES 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 UPPER DES MONTES MDWCA’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does UPPER DES MONTES MDWCA have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for UPPER DES MONTES MDWCA 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

MIERA, ANDY JOSEPH

575-770-6291

ARROYO SECO, NM 87514