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Community Water System · PWS NM3526504

Miami Water Users Association

Springer, New Mexico 87747 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 135 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

135
People served
902
EPA violations
588
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 902 drinking-water violations at Miami Water Users Association, 65% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

902
Total EPA violations on record
65%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
135
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Miami Water Users Association

Miami Water Users Association is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 135 residents in Springer, New Mexico (Colfax County) through 72 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 902 total violations for this system , of which 588 (65%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 134 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 TTHM, recorded in 289 violations (MCL, 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%).

Miami Water Users Association's 902 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
135
Total Violations
902
Health-Based Violations
588
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
72
County
Colfax
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
507
Monitoring Violations
134
Treatment Tech Violations
81

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 289 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 213 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 81 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 46 2023
Public Notice Other 36 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 34 2006
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 29 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2005
TTHM MR 4 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2025
Chromium MR 2 1983
Cadmium MR 2 1983
Mercury MR 2 1983
Arsenic MR 2 1983
Selenium MR 2 1983
Nitrate MR 2 1983
Fluoride MR 2 1983
Barium MR 2 1983

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 Miami Water Users Association.

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 NM3526504 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 TTHM MCL 289 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 2950
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 213 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 2456
2025 Public Notice Other 36 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 7500
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 7000
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 29 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 0300
2023 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 46 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 0200
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 2456
2013 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 2950
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 34 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 3100
2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 81 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 0200
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 3100
1983 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 1020
1983 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 1015
1983 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 1035
1983 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / NM3526504 / 1005

How Miami Water Users Association Compares

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

Metric Miami Water Users Association New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 902 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 588 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 135 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 Miami Water Users Association water safe to drink? ▼
Miami Water Users Association (PWS ID: NM3526504) has 902 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 135 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Miami Water Users Association serve? ▼
Miami Water Users Association serves 135 people in Springer, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 72 service connections.
What type of violations does Miami Water Users Association have? ▼
Miami Water Users Association has 902 total violations: 588 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 134 monitoring/reporting violations, and 81 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Miami Water Users Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Miami Water Users Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Miami Water Users Association use? ▼
Miami Water Users Association uses Surface Water 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.