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Community Water System · PWS NM3524430

Punta de Agua Mdwca

Mountainair, New Mexico 87036 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 45 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

45
People served
659
EPA violations
46
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 659 drinking-water violations at Punta de Agua Mdwca, 7% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

659
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
45
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Punta de Agua Mdwca

Punta de Agua Mdwca is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Mountainair, New Mexico (Torrance County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 659 total violations for this system , of which 46 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 418 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 290 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%).

Punta de Agua Mdwca's 659 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
45
Total Violations
659
Health-Based Violations
46
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
16
County
Torrance
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
37
Monitoring Violations
418
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 290 2015
Public Notice Other 91 2020
Chlorine MR 49 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 38 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 37 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 20 2016
E. COLI MR 17 2019
Coliform (TCR) Other 13 2004
Groundwater Rule TT 9 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
Arsenic MR 2 1983
Barium MR 2 1983
Fluoride MR 2 1983
Mercury MR 2 1983
Nitrate MR 2 1983
Selenium MR 2 1983
Chromium MR 2 1983
Cadmium MR 2 1983
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2005

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 Punta de Agua 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 NM3524430 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 38 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 7000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 24 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 5000
2021 Groundwater Rule TT 9 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 0700
2020 Public Notice Other 91 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 7500
2019 E. COLI MR 17 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 3014
2016 Chlorine MR 49 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 0999
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 20 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 290 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 37 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 3100
2005 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 2931
2005 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 2946
2004 Coliform (TCR) Other 13 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 3100
1983 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 1005
1983 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524430 / 1010

How Punta de Agua Mdwca Compares

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

Metric Punta de Agua Mdwca New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 659 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 46 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 45 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 Punta de Agua Mdwca water safe to drink? ▼
Punta de Agua Mdwca (PWS ID: NM3524430) has 659 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Punta de Agua Mdwca serve? ▼
Punta de Agua Mdwca serves 45 people in Mountainair, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Punta de Agua Mdwca have? ▼
Punta de Agua Mdwca has 659 total violations: 46 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 418 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Punta de Agua Mdwca water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Punta de Agua Mdwca under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Punta de Agua Mdwca use? ▼
Punta de Agua Mdwca 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.