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Orogrande Base Camp

Transient non-community water system in Otero County, New Mexico, drawing primarily on purchased groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,000

Service connections

36

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNM3500919
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served1,000
Service connections36
Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater
Owner typeFederal government
Primacy agencyNM state drinking water program
City servedOrogrande
StateNew Mexico
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CountyOtero County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2018-05-02Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2018-05-02Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2016-07-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2016-06-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2016-04-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2015-05-03Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2015-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2014-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2013-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2005-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

All 10 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.

Orogrande Base Camp: frequently asked questions

Is Orogrande Base Camp's water safe to drink?

Orogrande Base Camp is an active transient non-community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the NM state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Orogrande Base Camp?

Orogrande Base Camp (PWSID NM3500919) is a federal government-owned transient non-community water system, regulated by the NM state drinking water program.

How many people does Orogrande Base Camp serve?

Orogrande Base Camp reports serving 1,000 people through 36 service connections in Otero County, New Mexico.

Where does Orogrande Base Camp get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater.

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Alamogordo Domestic Water SystemOtero35,301CommunitySurface water
Holloman Air Force BaseOtero13,000CommunityGroundwater
Tularosa Water SystemOtero3,485CommunitySurface water
Cloudcroft Water SystemOtero2,865CommunityGroundwater
Timberon W and SdOtero2,698CommunityGroundwater
La Luz MdwcaOtero1,917CommunitySurface water

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