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Community Water System · PWS NM3524530

Tajique Mdwca

Estancia, New Mexico 87016 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 158 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

158
People served
541
EPA violations
122
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 541 drinking-water violations at Tajique Mdwca, 23% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

541
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
158
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tajique Mdwca

Tajique Mdwca is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 158 residents in Estancia, New Mexico (Torrance County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 541 total violations for this system , of which 122 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 267 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 213 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%).

Tajique Mdwca's 541 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
158
Total Violations
541
Health-Based Violations
122
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
60
County
Torrance
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
93
Monitoring Violations
267
Treatment Tech Violations
29

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 213 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 93 2013
Public Notice Other 75 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 29 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2020
TTHM MR 13 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2016
Coliform (TCR) Other 9 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
Chlorine MR 4 2007
Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 2009

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 Tajique 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 NM3524530 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
2022 Public Notice Other 75 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 7500
2021 Groundwater Rule TT 29 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 0700
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 7000
2019 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 2456
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 5000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 93 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 213 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 3100
2009 Nitrate-Nitrite MR 4 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 1038
2007 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 0999
2002 Coliform (TCR) Other 9 SDWIS / NM3524530 / 3100

How Tajique Mdwca Compares

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

Metric Tajique Mdwca New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 541 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 122 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 158 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 Tajique Mdwca water safe to drink? ▼
Tajique Mdwca (PWS ID: NM3524530) has 541 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 158 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Tajique Mdwca serve? ▼
Tajique Mdwca serves 158 people in Estancia, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does Tajique Mdwca have? ▼
Tajique Mdwca has 541 total violations: 122 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 267 monitoring/reporting violations, and 29 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tajique Mdwca water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tajique Mdwca under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tajique Mdwca use? ▼
Tajique 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.