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Community Water System · PWS NM3575330

Clines Corners Water System

Clines Corner, New Mexico 87070 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

450
People served
695
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 695 drinking-water violations at Clines Corners Water System, 2% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

695
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Clines Corners Water System

Clines Corners Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in Clines Corner, New Mexico (Torrance County) through 59 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 695 total violations for this system , of which 12 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 640 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 32 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%).

Clines Corners Water System's 695 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
450
Total Violations
695
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
59
County
Torrance
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
640
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 32 2010
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 12 1995
Benzene MR 12 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 12 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 12 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 12 1995
Vinyl chloride MR 12 1995
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 1995
Styrene MR 12 1995
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 1995
Endrin MR 12 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 12 1995
Toxaphene MR 12 1995
Dalapon MR 12 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 12 1995
Simazine MR 12 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 12 1995
Chlordane MR 12 1995
Endothall MR 12 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 12 1995
Dinoseb MR 12 1995
Heptachlor MR 12 1995

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 Clines Corners Water System.

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 NM3575330 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 16 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 7000
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 5000
2025 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 5200
2018 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 2950
2011 Groundwater Rule TT 1 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 0700
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 32 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 3100
2003 Coliform (TCR) Other 3 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 3100
1995 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 2969
1995 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 2979
1995 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 2984
1995 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 2990
1995 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / NM3575330 / 2981

How Clines Corners Water System Compares

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

Metric Clines Corners Water System New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 695 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 450 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 Clines Corners Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Clines Corners Water System (PWS ID: NM3575330) has 695 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Clines Corners Water System serve? ▼
Clines Corners Water System serves 450 people in Clines Corner, New Mexico. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 59 service connections.
What type of violations does Clines Corners Water System have? ▼
Clines Corners Water System has 695 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 640 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Clines Corners Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Clines Corners Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Clines Corners Water System use? ▼
Clines Corners Water System 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.