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Carlsbad, NM

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⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
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Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Carlsbad Municipal Water System

PWSID:
NM3520608
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
33,626 people

Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works

PWSID:
NM3520708
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
638 people

Otis Mdwca

PWSID:
NM3521308
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
4,464 people

Intrepid Potash West

PWSID:
NM3590708
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
71 people

EPA & DEP violations

Carlsbad Municipal Water System

PWSID NM35206081 violation

  • Groundwater Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Groundwater Rule Other violation (Resolved).

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

Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works

PWSID NM35207088 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 ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

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

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Unaddressed).

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

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).

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

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

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

Otis Mdwca

PWSID NM352130811 violations

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    E. COLI MR violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 20, 2025 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Aug 21, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Public Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jun 11, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jun 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Mar 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Mar 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    Public Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 21, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 7, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 20, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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