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Portales, NM

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Contamination score

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⚠️6 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Portales Water System

PWSID:
NM3528522
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
14,284 people

Roosevelt County Wua

PWSID:
NM3562222
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
3,720 people

EPA & DEP violations

  • Groundwater Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 5, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began May 11, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Sep 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Mar 30, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Mar 9, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jun 25, 2017 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2016 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Aug 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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