Guadalupe County, New Mexico — public water systems

How does Guadalupe County compare with other New Mexico counties?

Guadalupe County has the 26th-most active public water systems among the 49 counties listed for active New Mexico systems in EPA records; among the 31 with 3 or more systems, the median has 23. Its systems report 5,937 people served in total, the 27th-largest county figure in the state and 0.3% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 540 people, well below the New Mexico average of 1,885. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Guadalupe County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Guadalupe County's active systems draw on groundwater (6, 55%) and purchased groundwater (5, 45%). Overall, all rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and none on surface water, compared with 93% and 7.2% across New Mexico. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Santa Rosa Water Supply, draws primarily on groundwater.

What kinds of water systems operate in Guadalupe County?

Guadalupe County's active systems break down as 7 community systems (64%) and 4 transient non-community systems (36%). 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. 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. EPA lists their owner types as local government (64%), state government (27%) and federal government (9.1%).