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Carlsbad Municipal Water System

Community water system in Eddy County, New Mexico, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

33,626

Service connections

12,408

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNM3520608
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served33,626
Service connections12,408
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyNM state drinking water program
City servedCarlsbad
StateNew Mexico
ZIP—
CountyEddy County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2025-04-01Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Notify Other PWS · code 73Groundwater Rulecode 0700NoResolved
2022-07-12Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75Public Noticecode 7500NoResolved
2019-12-01MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000NoResolved
2019-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Chlorinecode 0999NoResolved
2019-06-21Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34E. colicode 3014NoResolved
2014-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2014-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2014-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2014-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2014-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2014-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2013-10-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved

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.

Carlsbad Municipal Water System: frequently asked questions

Is Carlsbad Municipal Water System's water safe to drink?

Carlsbad Municipal Water System is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the NM state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Carlsbad Municipal Water System?

Carlsbad Municipal Water System (PWSID NM3520608) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the NM state drinking water program.

How many people does Carlsbad Municipal Water System serve?

Carlsbad Municipal Water System reports serving 33,626 people through 12,408 service connections in Eddy County, New Mexico.

Where does Carlsbad Municipal Water System get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Eddy County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Artesia Municipal Water SystemEddy15,176CommunityGroundwater
Otis MdwcaEddy4,464CommunityGroundwater
Carlsbad Caverns National ParkEddy2,500Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Artesia Rural Water CooperativeEddy1,950CommunityGroundwater
Loving Water SystemEddy1,862CommunityGroundwater
Cottonwood Water MdwcaEddy1,781CommunityGroundwater

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