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Lake Valley, NM Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Lake Valley, NM — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Lake Valley's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: La Vida Mission Community Water Supply PWSID: NM3500224 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead was not detected. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

F

Lake Valley earns an F for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: not detected
PFAS never sampled at this system
29 violations since 2015, 5 health-based
1 violation currently open
Lake Valley's lead level vs. all New Mexico community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of New Mexico utilities
Population Served
24
~28 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 29 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
Action level: 15 ppb
Copper (Cu)
90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.
138.5% of EPA action level
1,800 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2023 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2023 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2023 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL EXCEEDANCE — — 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Asbestos MONITORING AND REPORTING — 7 MFL 2020–2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2016 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violation remains open, out of 29 recorded since 2015 (5 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility La Vida Mission Community Water Supply
PWSID NM3500224
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 24
Service connections 28
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lake Valley tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open.
Does Lake Valley water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Lake Valley? ▼
La Vida Mission Community Water Supply (PWSID NM3500224). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-05-29. Inspectors recorded 3 significant deficiencies.

What Should Lake Valley Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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