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Community Water System · PWS NM3515310

Vaughn Duran Water System

Vaughn, New Mexico 88353 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 785 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

785
People served
619
EPA violations
113
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 619 drinking-water violations at Vaughn Duran Water System, 18% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

619
Total EPA violations on record
18%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
785
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Vaughn Duran Water System

Vaughn Duran Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 785 residents in Vaughn, New Mexico (Guadalupe County) through 268 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 619 total violations for this system , of which 113 (18%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 442 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 46 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%).

Vaughn Duran Water System's 619 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
785
Total Violations
619
Health-Based Violations
113
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
268
County
Guadalupe
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
61
Monitoring Violations
442
Treatment Tech Violations
52

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 46 2024
Chlorine MR 35 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 2013
Combined Uranium MCL 21 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2024
Public Notice Other 15 2025
Endrin MR 12 1995
Toxaphene MR 12 1995
Dalapon MR 12 1995
Diquat MR 12 1995
Glyphosate MR 12 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 1995
Endothall MR 12 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 12 1995
Dinoseb MR 12 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 1995
Heptachlor MR 12 1995
OXAMYL MR 12 1995
Atrazine MR 12 1995
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 1995
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 12 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 12 1995
Picloram MR 12 1995
LASSO MR 12 1995
Simazine MR 12 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 1995
Chlordane MR 12 1995
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 12 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 12 1995

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 Vaughn Duran Water System.

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 NM3515310 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
2025 Public Notice Other 15 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 46 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 0700
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 7000
2024 E. COLI MR 10 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 3014
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 5000
2020 Groundwater Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 0700
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 8000
2018 Chlorine MR 35 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 8000
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 2950
2016 Combined Uranium MCL 21 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 4006
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 3100
2011 Asbestos MR 3 SDWIS / NM3515310 / 1094

How Vaughn Duran Water System Compares

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

Metric Vaughn Duran Water System New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 619 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 113 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 785 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 Vaughn Duran Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Vaughn Duran Water System (PWS ID: NM3515310) has 619 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 785 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Vaughn Duran Water System serve? ▼
Vaughn Duran Water System serves 785 people in Vaughn, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 268 service connections.
What type of violations does Vaughn Duran Water System have? ▼
Vaughn Duran Water System has 619 total violations: 113 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 442 monitoring/reporting violations, and 52 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Vaughn Duran Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Vaughn Duran Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Vaughn Duran Water System use? ▼
Vaughn Duran Water System 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.