Public water system · NM3590020
ActiveGlenrio Highway Rest Area
At a glance
Glenrio Highway Rest Area (PWSID NM3590020) is an active transient non-community water system in Quay County, New Mexico. It reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Glenrio Highway Rest Area compare with other water systems in Quay County?
By EPA's size categories, Glenrio Highway Rest Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Quay County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,065 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 10,646 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 Glenrio Highway Rest Area is about 74% above 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 Glenrio Highway Rest Area?
EPA lists Glenrio Highway Rest Area as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 10 active systems in Quay County (10%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Glenrio Highway Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between August 1997 and April 2008. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Glenrio Highway Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Glenrio Highway Rest Area?
Glenrio Highway Rest Area (PWSID NM3590020) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Glenrio Highway Rest Area serve?
Glenrio Highway Rest Area reports serving 250 people through 1 service connection in Quay County, New Mexico.
Where does Glenrio Highway Rest Area 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 Glenrio Highway Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. 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 Glenrio Highway Rest Area'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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Glenrio Highway Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Glenrio Highway Rest Area 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 Quay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucumcari Water System | Quay | 6,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Water System | Quay | 2,321 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rad Water Users Coop | Quay | 641 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Russells Endee Truck and Travel Ctr 2 | Quay | 475 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Jon Water Supply | Quay | 360 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Liberty Mdwca | Quay | 266 | Community | Purchased 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, “Glenrio Highway Rest Area, PWSID NM3590020, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/glenrio-highway-rest-area-nm3590020 (data as of October 1, 2026).