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Community Water System · PWS NM3524730

Willard Village Of

Willard, New Mexico 87063 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 279 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

279
People served
174
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 174 drinking-water violations at Willard Village Of, 12% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

174
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
279
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Willard Village Of

Willard Village Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 279 residents in Willard, New Mexico (Torrance County) through 106 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 174 total violations for this system , of which 21 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 121 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 Chlorine, recorded in 30 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%).

Willard Village Of's 174 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
279
Total Violations
174
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
106
County
Torrance
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
121
Treatment Tech Violations
17

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 30 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 2023
Groundwater Rule TT 17 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2014
Public Notice Other 10 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1994
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2006
Benzene MR 2 2006
Toluene MR 2 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2006
Styrene MR 2 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2006

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 Willard Village Of.

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 NM3524730 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 Chlorine MR 30 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 0999
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 8000
2023 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 7500
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 7000
2017 Groundwater Rule TT 17 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 0700
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 3100
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 2380
2006 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 2968
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 2969
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 2976
2006 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 2977
2006 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 2981
2006 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / NM3524730 / 2982

How Willard Village Of Compares

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

Metric Willard Village Of New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 174 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 279 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 Willard Village Of water safe to drink? ▼
Willard Village Of (PWS ID: NM3524730) has 174 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 279 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Willard Village Of serve? ▼
Willard Village Of serves 279 people in Willard, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 106 service connections.
What type of violations does Willard Village Of have? ▼
Willard Village Of has 174 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 121 monitoring/reporting violations, and 17 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Willard Village Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Willard Village Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Willard Village Of use? ▼
Willard Village Of 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.