Public water system · NM3594933
ActiveBowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store
At a glance
Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store (PWSID NM3594933) is an active transient non-community water system in Cibola County, New Mexico. It reports serving 200 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store compare with other water systems in Cibola County?
By EPA's size categories, Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cibola County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,117 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 20,114 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 Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store is about 39% above 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 Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store?
EPA lists Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store 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. 3 of the 18 active systems in Cibola County (17%) are also privately owned.
Does Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2018 and March 2025. By type: 9 required treatment not met and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (10 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-03-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-12 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store?
Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store (PWSID NM3594933) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store serve?
Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store reports serving 200 people through 3 service connections in Cibola County, New Mexico.
Where does Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store 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 Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store'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, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store 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 Cibola County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Domestic Water System | Cibola | 10,523 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milan Community Water System | Cibola | 3,409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Acomita Rest Area | Cibola | 2,501 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Rafael Water & Sanitation District | Cibola | 1,060 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluewater Water and Sanitation District | Cibola | 492 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bluewater Acres Wua | Cibola | 331 | 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, “Bowlins Bluewater Dairy Queen Store, PWSID NM3594933, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/bowlins-bluewater-dairy-queen-store-nm3594933 (data as of October 1, 2026).