Public water system · NM3520708
ActiveHappy Valley Cooperative Water Works
At a glance
Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works (PWSID NM3520708) is an active community water system in Eddy County, New Mexico. It reports serving 638 people through 240 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
638
Service connections
240
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works compare with other water systems in Eddy County?
By EPA's size categories, Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Eddy County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,398 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 67,133 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 Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works is well below 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 Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works?
EPA lists Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works 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. 16 of the 28 active systems in Eddy County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2021 and January 2026. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as unaddressed and 5 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works?
Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works (PWSID NM3520708) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works serve?
Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works reports serving 638 people through 240 service connections in Eddy County, New Mexico.
Where does Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works 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 Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works' 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works 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 Eddy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Municipal Water System | Eddy | 33,626 | Community | Groundwater |
| Artesia Municipal Water System | Eddy | 15,176 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otis Mdwca | Eddy | 4,464 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carlsbad Caverns National Park | Eddy | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Artesia Rural Water Cooperative | Eddy | 1,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loving Water System | Eddy | 1,862 | 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, “Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works, PWSID NM3520708, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/happy-valley-cooperative-water-works-nm3520708 (data as of October 1, 2026).