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Community Water System · PWS NM3522409

Freeport McMoran Chino Mines

Tyrone, New Mexico 88065 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,050 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,050
People served
237
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 237 drinking-water violations at Freeport McMoran Chino Mines - above the New Mexico per-system average.

237
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,050
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Freeport McMoran Chino Mines

Freeport McMoran Chino Mines is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,050 residents in Tyrone, New Mexico (Grant County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 237 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 220 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 6 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%).

Freeport McMoran Chino Mines's 237 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
1,050
Total Violations
237
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Grant
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
220
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule Other 6 2022
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2008
Dinoseb MR 6 2008
LASSO MR 6 2008
Heptachlor MR 6 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2008
2,4-D MR 6 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2008
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2008
Methoxychlor MR 6 2008
Toxaphene MR 6 2008
Diquat MR 6 2008
Endothall MR 6 2008
Simazine MR 6 2008
Picloram MR 6 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2023
Carbofuran MR 6 2008
Atrazine MR 6 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2008
Endrin MR 6 2008
Glyphosate MR 6 2008
OXAMYL MR 6 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2008
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2008
Chlordane MR 6 2008
Dalapon MR 6 2008

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 Freeport McMoran Chino Mines.

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 NM3522409 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 7000
2022 Groundwater Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 0700
2022 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 7500
2020 Asbestos MR 4 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 1094
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2035
2008 Dinoseb MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2041
2008 LASSO MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2051
2008 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2065
2008 Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2067
2008 2,4-D MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2105
2008 2,4,5-TP MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2110
2008 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2274
2008 Pentachlorophenol MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2326
2008 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2946
2008 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / NM3522409 / 2010

How Freeport McMoran Chino Mines Compares

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

Metric Freeport McMoran Chino Mines New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 237 149 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 1,050 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 Freeport McMoran Chino Mines water safe to drink? ▼
Freeport McMoran Chino Mines (PWS ID: NM3522409) has 237 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,050 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Freeport McMoran Chino Mines serve? ▼
Freeport McMoran Chino Mines serves 1,050 people in Tyrone, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does Freeport McMoran Chino Mines have? ▼
Freeport McMoran Chino Mines has 237 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 220 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Freeport McMoran Chino Mines water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Freeport McMoran Chino Mines under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Freeport McMoran Chino Mines use? ▼
Freeport McMoran Chino Mines 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.