Rutheron Mutual Water Association
Rutheron Mutual Water Association (EPA ID NM3502221) in Los Ojos, NM supplies surface water (rivers, lakes) to about 239 people: 10 violations since 2016, latest lead result 16 ppb, PFAS not tested.
Health-based violations since 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. 1 is still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
The 90th-percentile lead level in the latest round (Jan 2025) was above EPA's 15 ppb action level, which requires the utility to take further steps.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Service area
EPA service-area boundary (state-supplied or EPA-modeled)System facts
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 9 |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | 1 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. 1 still listed as unresolved (“unaddressed” or “addressed” but not yet returned to compliance); the latest began Oct 2024.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
ZIP codes served
ZIP codes whose center lies in this system’s service area.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
Has Rutheron Mutual Water Association had drinking water violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. 1 is still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
What is the lead level in Rutheron Mutual Water Association water?
The latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2025) was 16 ppb. EPA’s action level is 15 ppb (10 ppb from 2027).
Does Rutheron Mutual Water Association have PFAS in its water?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).