Public water system · NM3567905
ActiveCannon Air Force Base Water System
At a glance
Cannon Air Force Base Water System (PWSID NM3567905) is an active community water system in Curry County, New Mexico. It reports serving 7,832 people through 1,123 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,832
Service connections
1,123
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cannon Air Force Base Water System compare with other water systems in Curry County?
By EPA's size categories, Cannon Air Force Base Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Curry County has 16 active public water systems, and Cannon Air Force Base Water System is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 133% above the county average of 3,357 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 53,710 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 Cannon Air Force Base Water System is about 17% above 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 Cannon Air Force Base Water System?
EPA lists Cannon Air Force Base Water System 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. 2 of the 16 active systems in Curry County (13%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Cannon Air Force Base Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and December 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | 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.
Cannon Air Force Base Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cannon Air Force Base Water System?
Cannon Air Force Base Water System (PWSID NM3567905) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Cannon Air Force Base Water System serve?
Cannon Air Force Base Water System reports serving 7,832 people through 1,123 service connections in Curry County, New Mexico.
Where does Cannon Air Force Base Water System 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 Cannon Air Force Base Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Cannon Air Force Base Water System'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Cannon Air Force Base Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cannon Air Force Base Water System 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 Curry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epcor Water New Mexico Inc. Clovis | Curry | 41,066 | Community | Groundwater |
| Texico Water System | Curry | 1,426 | Community | Groundwater |
| Melrose Water System | Curry | 1,296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Cheese | Curry | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Loves Travel Center and Cooks Restaurant | Curry | 335 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Longhorn Estates Mdwca | Curry | 264 | 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, “Cannon Air Force Base Water System, PWSID NM3567905, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/cannon-air-force-base-water-system-nm3567905 (data as of October 1, 2026).