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University Estates Water System (Lcu)

Las Cruces, New Mexico 88007 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 4,526 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

4,526
People served
66
EPA violations
0
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 66 drinking-water violations at University Estates Water System (Lcu) - below the New Mexico per-system average.

66
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
4,526
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: University Estates Water System (Lcu)

University Estates Water System (Lcu) is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,526 residents in Las Cruces, New Mexico (Dona Ana County) through 1,676 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 62 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 Groundwater Rule, recorded in 4 violations (Other). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

University Estates Water System (Lcu)'s 66 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
4,526
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,676
County
Dona Ana
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
62
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule Other 4 2019
Asbestos MR 2 2002
CYANIDE MR 2 2008
Endrin MR 2 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2008
Methoxychlor MR 2 2008
Toxaphene MR 2 2008
Dalapon MR 2 2008
Diquat MR 2 2008
Endothall MR 2 2008
Glyphosate MR 2 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2008
OXAMYL MR 2 2008
Simazine MR 2 2008
Dinoseb MR 2 2008
Carbofuran MR 2 2008
Atrazine MR 2 2008
LASSO MR 2 2008
Heptachlor MR 2 2008
2,4-D MR 2 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2008
Chlordane MR 2 2008
Picloram MR 2 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2008
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2008

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 6/12/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/12/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/12/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/12/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/12/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/12/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/12/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/12/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/12/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/12/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/12/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/12/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/12/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/12/2024 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/12/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/12/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/12/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/12/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/12/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/12/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/12/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected

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 University Estates 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 NM3512407 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
2019 Groundwater Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 0700
2008 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 1024
2008 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2005
2008 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2010
2008 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2015
2008 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2020
2008 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2031
2008 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2032
2008 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2033
2008 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2034
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2035
2008 OXAMYL MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2036
2008 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2037
2008 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2041
2008 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / NM3512407 / 2046

How University Estates Water System (Lcu) Compares

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

Metric University Estates Water System (Lcu) New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 4,526 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 University Estates Water System (Lcu) water safe to drink? ▼
University Estates Water System (Lcu) (PWS ID: NM3512407) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,526 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does University Estates Water System (Lcu) serve? ▼
University Estates Water System (Lcu) serves 4,526 people in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,676 service connections.
What type of violations does University Estates Water System (Lcu) have? ▼
University Estates Water System (Lcu) has 66 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in University Estates Water System (Lcu) water? ▼
No. University Estates Water System (Lcu) was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does University Estates Water System (Lcu) use? ▼
University Estates 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.