Public water system · NM3501014
ActiveEagle Creek Shell Convenience Store
At a glance
Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store (PWSID NM3501014) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It reports serving 800 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lincoln County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% above the county average of 675 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 35,786 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 Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store is about 5.6 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 Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store?
EPA lists Eagle Creek Shell Convenience 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. 36 of the 53 active systems in Lincoln County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. The violations listed here began between February 2006 and August 2006. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store?
Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store (PWSID NM3501014) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store serve?
Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store reports serving 800 people through 1 service connection in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Where does Eagle Creek Shell Convenience 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 Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Eagle Creek Shell Convenience 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eagle Creek Shell Convenience 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruidoso Water System | Lincoln | 15,947 | Community | Surface water |
| Ruidoso Downs Racetrack | Lincoln | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Alto Lakes Water and Sanitation District | Lincoln | 2,870 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ruidoso Downs Water System | Lincoln | 2,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Capitan Water System | Lincoln | 1,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carrizozo Water System | Lincoln | 1,136 | 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, “Eagle Creek Shell Convenience Store, PWSID NM3501014, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/eagle-creek-shell-convenience-store-nm3501014 (data as of October 1, 2026).