Public water system · NM3515918
ActiveAgua Negra Mdwca
At a glance
Agua Negra Mdwca (PWSID NM3515918) is an active community water system in Mora County, New Mexico. It reports serving 242 people through 83 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
242
Service connections
83
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Agua Negra Mdwca compare with other water systems in Mora County?
By EPA's size categories, Agua Negra Mdwca is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mora County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% above the county average of 212 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 4,236 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Mexico, the 1,165 active systems average 1,885 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Agua Negra Mdwca is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Mexico has 645 active community water systems, 55% of the state's 1,165 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,009 New Mexico systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Agua Negra Mdwca?
EPA lists Agua Negra Mdwca as owned by a local government. The NM state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 15 of the 20 active systems in Mora County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Agua Negra Mdwca have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and October 2024. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 5 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-21 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-21 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-21 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-21 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Agua Negra Mdwca: frequently asked questions
Who runs Agua Negra Mdwca?
Agua Negra Mdwca (PWSID NM3515918) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Agua Negra Mdwca serve?
Agua Negra Mdwca reports serving 242 people through 83 service connections in Mora County, New Mexico.
Where does Agua Negra Mdwca get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Agua Negra Mdwca have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Agua Negra Mdwca's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Agua Negra Mdwca's water quality report?
As a community water system, Agua Negra Mdwca must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Mora County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mora Mdwca & Swa | Mora | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wagon Mound Water System | Mora | 402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Agua Pura Mdwca | Mora | 357 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upper Holman Mdwca | Mora | 325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cleveland Mdwca | Mora | 270 | Community | Groundwater |
| San Antonio De Cleveland Mdwca | Mora | 269 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Agua Negra Mdwca, PWSID NM3515918, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/agua-negra-mdwca-nm3515918 (data as of October 1, 2026).