Public water system · NM3501419
ActiveBrewer
At a glance
Brewer (PWSID NM3501419) is an active transient non-community water system in Otero County, New Mexico. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brewer compare with other water systems in Otero County?
By EPA's size categories, Brewer is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Otero County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 1,292 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 71,046 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 Brewer is about 3.5 times 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 Brewer?
EPA lists Brewer 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. 26 of the 55 active systems in Otero County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Brewer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Brewer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brewer?
Brewer (PWSID NM3501419) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Brewer serve?
Brewer reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Otero County, New Mexico.
Where does Brewer 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 Brewer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. 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 Brewer'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brewer's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brewer 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 Otero County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo Domestic Water System | Otero | 35,301 | Community | Surface water |
| Holloman Air Force Base | Otero | 13,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tularosa Water System | Otero | 3,485 | Community | Surface water |
| Cloudcroft Water System | Otero | 2,865 | Community | Groundwater |
| Timberon W and Sd | Otero | 2,698 | Community | Groundwater |
| La Luz Mdwca | Otero | 1,917 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Brewer, PWSID NM3501419, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/brewer-nm3501419 (data as of October 1, 2026).