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Artesia, NM

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⚠️7 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
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Pollution sources
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Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Artesia Municipal Water System

PWSID:
NM3520308
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
15,176 people

Artesia Rural Water Cooperative

PWSID:
NM3530608
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
1,950 people

Riverside Mdwa

PWSID:
NM3520508
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
227 people

Cottonwood Water Mdwca

PWSID:
NM3555008
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
1,781 people

Morningside Water Users Cooperative

PWSID:
NM3520408
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
348 people

Morwest Corporation

PWSID:
NM3500113
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
0 people

EPA & DEP violations

Artesia Municipal Water System

PWSID NM35203082 violations

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

Artesia Rural Water Cooperative

PWSID NM35306084 violations

  • Thallium, Total — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Thallium, Total MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Thallium, Total — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Thallium, Total MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Thallium, Total — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Thallium, Total MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Thallium, Total — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Thallium, Total MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

Morningside Water Users Cooperative

PWSID NM35204084 violations

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Apr 25, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

10 violations

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2026 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Public Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Aug 23, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 24, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 12, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 18, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 4, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Mar 21, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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