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Red Mesa Public Schools

Teec Nos Pos, Navajo Nation 86514 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 900 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

900
People served
857
EPA violations
52
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 857 drinking-water violations at Red Mesa Public Schools, 6% of them health-based - above the Navajo Nation per-system average.

857
Total EPA violations on record
6%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
900
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Red Mesa Public Schools

Red Mesa Public Schools is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 900 residents in Teec Nos Pos, Navajo Nation through 70 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 857 total violations for this system , of which 52 (6%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 714 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 72 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 Navajo Nation, EPA tracks 170 public water systems serving 167,275 people, with 29,535 cumulative violations and 1,366 health-based violations on record. About 100% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 173.7 violations. Statewide, 13 of 13 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (100%).

Red Mesa Public Schools's 857 violations sit above the Navajo Nation 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
900
Total Violations
857
Health-Based Violations
52
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
70
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
52
Monitoring Violations
714
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 72 2016
Arsenic MCL 31 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 25 2022
Combined Uranium MCL 21 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 20 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 2018
Arsenic MR 18 2014
TTHM MR 17 2018
Combined Uranium MR 12 2014
Nitrate MR 11 2010
Diquat MR 11 2008
Endothall MR 11 2008
Glyphosate MR 11 2008
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 11 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2021
Endrin MR 9 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 9 2005
Methoxychlor MR 9 2005
Toxaphene MR 9 2005
Dalapon MR 9 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 9 2005
OXAMYL MR 9 2005
Simazine MR 9 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 9 2005
Picloram MR 9 2005
Dinoseb MR 9 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 9 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 9 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 9 2005
Carbofuran MR 9 2005

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 Red Mesa Public Schools.

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 NN0400299 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Navajo Nation Drinking Water Authority

Navajo Nation'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 NN 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 20 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 8000
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 25 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 7000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 7500
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 2456
2018 TTHM MR 17 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 2950
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 72 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 3100
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 8000
2014 Arsenic MCL 31 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 1005
2014 Combined Uranium MCL 21 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 4006
2014 Arsenic MR 18 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 1005
2014 Combined Uranium MR 12 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 4006
2013 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 0600
2010 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 1040
2010 Nitrite MR 7 SDWIS / NN0400299 / 1041

How Red Mesa Public Schools Compares

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

Metric Red Mesa Public Schools Navajo Nation avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 857 173.7 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 52 8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 100% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 900 984 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 170 regulated public water systems in Navajo Nation.

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 Red Mesa Public Schools water safe to drink? ▼
Red Mesa Public Schools (PWS ID: NN0400299) has 857 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 900 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Red Mesa Public Schools serve? ▼
Red Mesa Public Schools serves 900 people in Teec Nos Pos, Navajo Nation. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 70 service connections.
What type of violations does Red Mesa Public Schools have? ▼
Red Mesa Public Schools has 857 total violations: 52 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 714 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Red Mesa Public Schools water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Red Mesa Public Schools under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Red Mesa Public Schools use? ▼
Red Mesa Public Schools 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.