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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NM3594521

McCurdy School

Espanola, New Mexico 87532 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 62 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

62
People served
181
EPA violations
77
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 181 drinking-water violations at McCurdy School, 43% of them health-based - above the New Mexico per-system average.

181
Total EPA violations on record
43%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
62
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: McCurdy School

McCurdy School is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 62 residents in Espanola, New Mexico (Rio Arriba County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 181 total violations for this system , of which 77 (43%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 61 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Groundwater Rule, recorded in 65 violations (TT, 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%).

McCurdy School's 181 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
62
Total Violations
181
Health-Based Violations
77
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Rio Arriba
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
67

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Groundwater Rule TT 65 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 37 2017
Public Notice Other 30 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 1999
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2016
Nitrate MR 2 2001
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024

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 McCurdy School.

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 NM3594521 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 5200
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 65 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 0700
2020 Public Notice Other 30 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 7500
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 37 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 8000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 8000
2009 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 4010
2001 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 1040
1999 Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 SDWIS / NM3594521 / 3100

How McCurdy School Compares

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

Metric McCurdy School New Mexico avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 181 149 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 77 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 62 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 McCurdy School water safe to drink? ▼
McCurdy School (PWS ID: NM3594521) has 181 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 62 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does McCurdy School serve? ▼
McCurdy School serves 62 people in Espanola, New Mexico. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does McCurdy School have? ▼
McCurdy School has 181 total violations: 77 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 67 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in McCurdy School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for McCurdy School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does McCurdy School use? ▼
McCurdy School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.