Public water system · NM3530608
ActiveArtesia Rural Water Cooperative
At a glance
Artesia Rural Water Cooperative (PWSID NM3530608) is an active community water system in Eddy County, New Mexico. It reports serving 1,950 people through 747 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,950
Service connections
747
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Artesia Rural Water Cooperative compare with other water systems in Eddy County?
By EPA's size categories, Artesia Rural Water Cooperative is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Eddy County has 28 active public water systems, and Artesia Rural Water Cooperative is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 2,398 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 67,133 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Artesia Rural Water Cooperative is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. New Mexico has 645 active community water systems, 55% 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 Artesia Rural Water Cooperative?
EPA lists Artesia Rural Water Cooperative as privately owned. 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. 16 of the 28 active systems in Eddy County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Artesia Rural Water Cooperative have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between March 1994 and April 2025. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Thallium (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Thalliumcode 1085 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Thalliumcode 1085 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Thalliumcode 1085 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Thalliumcode 1085 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Artesia Rural Water Cooperative: frequently asked questions
Who runs Artesia Rural Water Cooperative?
Artesia Rural Water Cooperative (PWSID NM3530608) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Artesia Rural Water Cooperative serve?
Artesia Rural Water Cooperative reports serving 1,950 people through 747 service connections in Eddy County, New Mexico.
Where does Artesia Rural Water Cooperative 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 Artesia Rural Water Cooperative have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Artesia Rural Water Cooperative'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Artesia Rural Water Cooperative's water quality report?
As a community water system, Artesia Rural Water Cooperative must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Eddy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Municipal Water System | Eddy | 33,626 | Community | Groundwater |
| Artesia Municipal Water System | Eddy | 15,176 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otis Mdwca | Eddy | 4,464 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Eddy | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Loving Water System | Eddy | 1,862 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cottonwood Water Mdwca | Eddy | 1,781 | 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, “Artesia Rural Water Cooperative, PWSID NM3530608, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/artesia-rural-water-cooperative-nm3530608 (data as of October 1, 2026).