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Community Water System · PWS NM3511524

Apple Orchard Mdwca

Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 460 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

460
People served
584
EPA violations
92
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 584 drinking-water violations at Apple Orchard Mdwca, 16% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

584
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
460
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Apple Orchard Mdwca

Apple Orchard Mdwca is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 460 residents in Bloomfield, New Mexico (San Juan County) through 149 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 584 total violations for this system , of which 92 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 368 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 Chlorine, recorded in 81 violations (MR). 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%).

Apple Orchard Mdwca's 584 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
460
Total Violations
584
Health-Based Violations
92
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
149
County
San Juan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
84
Monitoring Violations
368
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 81 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 78 2022
TTHM MR 78 2022
Public Notice Other 61 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 58 2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 46 2017
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 39 2017
TTHM MCL 23 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2024
E. COLI MR 4 2009
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2008
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 Apple Orchard 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 NM3511524 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 58 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 2456
2024 TTHM MCL 23 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 2950
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 7000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 8000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 5200
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 78 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 78 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 2950
2019 Public Notice Other 61 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 7500
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 5000
2017 Chlorine MR 81 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 0999
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 46 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 0200
2017 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 39 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 0300
2016 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 0300
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 18 SDWIS / NM3511524 / 3100

How Apple Orchard Mdwca Compares

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

Metric Apple Orchard Mdwca New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 584 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 92 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 460 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 Apple Orchard Mdwca water safe to drink? ▼
Apple Orchard Mdwca (PWS ID: NM3511524) has 584 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 460 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Apple Orchard Mdwca serve? ▼
Apple Orchard Mdwca serves 460 people in Bloomfield, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 149 service connections.
What type of violations does Apple Orchard Mdwca have? ▼
Apple Orchard Mdwca has 584 total violations: 92 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 368 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Apple Orchard Mdwca water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Apple Orchard Mdwca under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Apple Orchard Mdwca use? ▼
Apple Orchard Mdwca 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.