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Community Water System · PWS NM3507929

Vadito Mdwca

Vadito, New Mexico 87579 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 122 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

122
People served
185
EPA violations
37
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 185 drinking-water violations at Vadito Mdwca, 20% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

185
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
122
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Vadito Mdwca

Vadito Mdwca is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 122 residents in Vadito, New Mexico (Taos County) through 80 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 185 total violations for this system , of which 37 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 69 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 43 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%).

Vadito Mdwca's 185 violations sit above 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
122
Total Violations
185
Health-Based Violations
37
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
80
County
Taos
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
69
Treatment Tech Violations
37

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 43 2024
Groundwater Rule TT 37 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 32 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 2017
Public Notice Other 22 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
Barium MR 1 2005
Mercury MR 1 2005
Thallium, Total MR 1 2005
Selenium MR 1 2005
Cadmium MR 1 2005
Arsenic MR 1 2005
Chromium MR 1 2005
Nickel MR 1 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2005
Antimony, Total MR 1 2005

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 Vadito Mdwca.

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 NM3507929 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 43 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 7000
2018 Public Notice Other 22 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 7500
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 32 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 5000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 27 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 8000
2016 Groundwater Rule TT 37 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 0700
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 8000
2005 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1010
2005 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1035
2005 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1085
2005 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1045
2005 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1015
2005 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1005
2005 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1020
2005 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1036
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / NM3507929 / 1075

How Vadito Mdwca Compares

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

Metric Vadito Mdwca New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 185 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 37 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 122 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 Vadito Mdwca water safe to drink? ▼
Vadito Mdwca (PWS ID: NM3507929) has 185 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 122 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Vadito Mdwca serve? ▼
Vadito Mdwca serves 122 people in Vadito, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 80 service connections.
What type of violations does Vadito Mdwca have? ▼
Vadito Mdwca has 185 total violations: 37 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 69 monitoring/reporting violations, and 37 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Vadito Mdwca water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Vadito Mdwca under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Vadito Mdwca use? ▼
Vadito Mdwca 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.