Public water system · NM3590416
ActiveBowlins Butterfield Station
At a glance
Bowlins Butterfield Station (PWSID NM3590416) is an active transient non-community water system in Luna County, New Mexico. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bowlins Butterfield Station compare with other water systems in Luna County?
By EPA's size categories, Bowlins Butterfield Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Luna County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,435 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 20,096 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 Butterfield Station 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 Bowlins Butterfield Station?
EPA lists Bowlins Butterfield Station 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. 9 of the 14 active systems in Luna County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Bowlins Butterfield Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2004 and January 2026. By type: 2 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-10 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2018-05-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Butterfield Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bowlins Butterfield Station?
Bowlins Butterfield Station (PWSID NM3590416) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Bowlins Butterfield Station serve?
Bowlins Butterfield Station reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Luna County, New Mexico.
Where does Bowlins Butterfield Station 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 Butterfield Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Butterfield Station'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bowlins Butterfield Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bowlins Butterfield Station 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 Luna County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deming Municipal Water System | Luna | 16,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Water System | Luna | 2,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert Vista Rv Village | Luna | 222 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Hound State Park | Luna | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hidden Valley Ranch | Luna | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pecan Park Mdwca | Luna | 110 | 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 Butterfield Station, PWSID NM3590416, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/bowlins-butterfield-station-nm3590416 (data as of October 1, 2026).