Public water system · NM3580807

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Aguirre Springs-Blm

At a glance

Aguirre Springs-Blm (PWSID NM3580807) is an active transient non-community water system in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNM3580807

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served25

Service connections3

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyNM state drinking water program

City servedLas Cruces

StateNew Mexico

ZIP—

CountyDona Ana County

How does Aguirre Springs-Blm compare with other water systems in Dona Ana County?

By EPA's size categories, Aguirre Springs-Blm is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dona Ana County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,744 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 254,574 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New Mexico, the 1,165 active systems average 1,885 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Aguirre Springs-Blm is well below that figure.

What does “transient non-community water system” mean?

A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New Mexico has 369 active transient non-community water systems, 32% of the state's 1,165 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,009 New Mexico systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Aguirre Springs-Blm?

EPA lists Aguirre Springs-Blm as owned by the federal government. The NM state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 68 active systems in Dona Ana County (8.8%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Aguirre Springs-Blm have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2016 and January 2024. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2024-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved
2021-07-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-08-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-07-08	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-01-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-01-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved
2019-11-01	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2019-11-01	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2019-08-06	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	No	Resolved
2017-02-18	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Aguirre Springs-Blm: frequently asked questions

Who runs Aguirre Springs-Blm?

Aguirre Springs-Blm (PWSID NM3580807) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.

How many people does Aguirre Springs-Blm serve?

Aguirre Springs-Blm reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.

Where does Aguirre Springs-Blm get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Aguirre Springs-Blm have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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.

Is Aguirre Springs-Blm's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.

Where can I find Aguirre Springs-Blm's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Aguirre Springs-Blm is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Dona Ana County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Las Cruces Municipal Water System	Dona Ana	98,175	Community	Groundwater
New Mexico State University	Dona Ana	24,000	Community	Groundwater
Camino Real Regional Utility Authority	Dona Ana	19,466	Community	Groundwater
Dona Ana Mdwca	Dona Ana	16,987	Community	Groundwater
Lake Section Water Company	Dona Ana	14,619	Community	Groundwater
Moongate West	Dona Ana	13,362	Community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Aguirre Springs-Blm, PWSID NM3580807, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/aguirre-springs-blm-nm3580807 (data as of October 1, 2026).