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Community Water System · PWS 063500006

Jicarilla Dulce

Dulce, EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems 87528 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 3,064 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,064
People served
594
EPA violations
325
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 594 drinking-water violations at Jicarilla Dulce, 55% of them health-based.

594
Total EPA violations on record
55%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,064
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Jicarilla Dulce

Jicarilla Dulce is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,064 residents in Dulce, EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems through 1,118 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 594 total violations for this system , of which 325 (55%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 258 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 252 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
3,064
Total Violations
594
Health-Based Violations
325
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
1,118
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
258
Treatment Tech Violations
325

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 252 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 161 2018
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 67 2019
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 49 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2010
CARBON, TOTAL MR 9 2018
TTHM MR 8 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 2011
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 2018
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 2013
E. COLI MR 3 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2018
Public Notice Other 1 2018

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Jicarilla Dulce.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 063500006 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

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Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2019 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 67 SDWIS / 063500006 / 0300
2018 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 252 SDWIS / 063500006 / 0800
2018 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 161 SDWIS / 063500006 / 0200
2018 CARBON, TOTAL MR 9 SDWIS / 063500006 / 2920
2018 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / 063500006 / 0800
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / 063500006 / 8000
2018 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / 063500006 / 7500
2017 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / 063500006 / 3014
2016 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 49 SDWIS / 063500006 / 0300
2014 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / 063500006 / 2950
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 8 SDWIS / 063500006 / 2456
2013 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / 063500006 / 1038
2011 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 6 SDWIS / 063500006 / 0200
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / 063500006 / 3100
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / 063500006 / 7000

How Jicarilla Dulce Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Jicarilla Dulce EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 594 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 325 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 3,064 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jicarilla Dulce water safe to drink? ▼
Jicarilla Dulce (PWS ID: 063500006) has 594 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,064 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Jicarilla Dulce serve? ▼
Jicarilla Dulce serves 3,064 people in Dulce, EPA Region 6 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,118 service connections.
What type of violations does Jicarilla Dulce have? ▼
Jicarilla Dulce has 594 total violations: 325 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 258 monitoring/reporting violations, and 325 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Jicarilla Dulce water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Jicarilla Dulce under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Jicarilla Dulce use? ▼
Jicarilla Dulce uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.