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Community Water System · PWS NM3500930

Carlos Lucero Subdivision

Estancia, New Mexico 87016 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 68 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

68
People served
109
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 109 drinking-water violations at Carlos Lucero Subdivision, 18% of them health-based - below the New Mexico per-system average.

109
Total EPA violations on record
18%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
68
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Carlos Lucero Subdivision

Carlos Lucero Subdivision is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 68 residents in Estancia, New Mexico (Torrance County) through 25 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 109 total violations for this system , of which 20 (18%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 52 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 23 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across New Mexico, EPA tracks 1,037 public water systems serving 2,027,497 people, with 154,522 cumulative violations and 38,650 health-based violations on record. About 97% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 149 violations. Statewide, 70 of 72 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (97.2%).

Carlos Lucero Subdivision's 109 violations sit below the New Mexico average.

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
68
Total Violations
109
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
25
County
Torrance
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
52
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 21 2021
Chlorine MR 19 2021
Groundwater Rule TT 14 2016
Public Notice Other 8 2022
Asbestos MR 4 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
TTHM MR 4 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024

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 Carlos Lucero Subdivision.

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 NM3500930 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Mexico Drinking Water Authority

New Mexico'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.

Find NM regulator via EPA SDWIS

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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 5200
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 7000
2022 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 7500
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 21 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 8000
2021 Chlorine MR 19 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 0999
2016 Groundwater Rule TT 14 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 0700
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 8000
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 2950
2011 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 1094
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NM3500930 / 3100

How Carlos Lucero Subdivision Compares

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

Metric Carlos Lucero Subdivision New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 109 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 37.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 97.2% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 68 1,955 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 1,037 regulated public water systems in New Mexico.

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 Carlos Lucero Subdivision water safe to drink? ▼
Carlos Lucero Subdivision (PWS ID: NM3500930) has 109 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 68 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Carlos Lucero Subdivision serve? ▼
Carlos Lucero Subdivision serves 68 people in Estancia, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 25 service connections.
What type of violations does Carlos Lucero Subdivision have? ▼
Carlos Lucero Subdivision has 109 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 52 monitoring/reporting violations, and 16 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Carlos Lucero Subdivision water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Carlos Lucero Subdivision under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Carlos Lucero Subdivision use? ▼
Carlos Lucero Subdivision uses Groundwater 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.