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title: 'Public Notification'
url: 'https://lowervalleywater.com/public-notification'
markdown: 'https://lowervalleywater.com/public-notification.md'
date: '2026-10-22'
description: 'PUBLIC NOTICE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Lower Valley Water Users Association Failed to Correct Significant Deficiencies Within Required Time Frame Este informe contiene información importante acerca de su agua potable. Haga que alguien lo traduzca para usted, o hable con algui…'
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# Public Notification

PUBLIC NOTICE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Lower Valley Water Users Association Failed to Correct Significant Deficiencies Within Required Time Frame Este informe contiene información importante acerca de su agua potable. Haga que alguien lo traduzca para usted, o hable con alguien que lo entienda Our water system recently violated a drinking water requirement. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did (are doing) to correct this situation. A routine sanitary survey conducted on January 13, 2026, by the New Mexico Environment Department-Water Protection Compliance & Enforcement Bureau (NMED WPCEB) found:

1. 001A – Major modifications not approved
2. SW26 – Online monitoring equipment in treatment plant not calibrated, verified CORRECTED 8/25/26
3. 001N – Storage facility coating damaged, exposed metal susceptible to corrosion We were required to take action to correct these deficiencies. However, we failed to take this action by the deadline established by the NMED WPCEB. What should I do? • There is nothing you need to do. You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor. • If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant, are pregnant, or are elderly, you may be at increased risk and should seek advice from your health care providers about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. What does this mean? This is not an emergency. If it had been, you would have been notified within 24 hours. *Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches.*These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. What is being done? ---

    For more information, please contact: David Signs at 505-598-5585 Lower Valley Water Users Association, NM3510324 PO Box 193 Kirtland, NM 87417 *Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.*

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