PlainWater
States → New Mexico

Community Water System · PWS NM3511507

Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu)

Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,042 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,042
People served
29
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 29 drinking-water violations at Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu), 52% of them health-based - below the New Mexico per-system average.

29
Total EPA violations on record
52%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,042
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu)

Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,042 residents in Las Cruces, New Mexico (Dona Ana County) through 1,161 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 29 total violations for this system , of which 15 (52%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 14 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 10 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.

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%).

Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu)'s 29 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
3,042
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,161
County
Dona Ana
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 10 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2023
Asbestos MR 2 2002
Barium MR 1 1980
Cadmium MR 1 1980
Nitrate MR 1 1980
Fluoride MR 1 1980
Chromium MR 1 1980
Selenium MR 1 1980
Arsenic MR 1 1980
Mercury MR 1 1980

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 Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu).

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 NM3511507 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
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 10 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 0700
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 5000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 3100
2002 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1094
1980 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1010
1980 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1015
1980 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1040
1980 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1025
1980 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1020
1980 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1045
1980 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1005
1980 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / NM3511507 / 1035

How Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) Compares

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

Metric Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 29 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 3,042 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 Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) water safe to drink? ▼
Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) (PWS ID: NM3511507) has 29 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,042 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) serve? ▼
Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) serves 3,042 people in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,161 service connections.
What type of violations does Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) have? ▼
Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) has 29 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 14 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) use? ▼
Hacienda Acres Water System (Lcu) 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.