Public water system · NM3580409
ActiveHeights Water Users Association
At a glance
Heights Water Users Association (PWSID NM3580409) is an active transient non-community water system in Grant County, New Mexico. It reports serving 50 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Heights Water Users Association compare with other water systems in Grant County?
By EPA's size categories, Heights Water Users Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grant County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 972 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 27,216 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 Heights Water Users Association is about 65% below 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 Heights Water Users Association?
EPA lists Heights Water Users Association 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. 10 of the 28 active systems in Grant County (36%) are also privately owned.
Does Heights Water Users Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and August 2017. By type: 1 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-10 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | 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.
Heights Water Users Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Heights Water Users Association?
Heights Water Users Association (PWSID NM3580409) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Heights Water Users Association serve?
Heights Water Users Association reports serving 50 people through 21 service connections in Grant County, New Mexico.
Where does Heights Water Users Association 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 Heights Water Users Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. 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 Heights Water Users Association'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Heights Water Users Association's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Heights Water Users Association 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 Grant County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City Water System | Grant | 14,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayard Municipal Water System | Grant | 2,616 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Clara Water System | Grant | 1,682 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hurley, Town of | Grant | 1,577 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Arenas Valley Mdwca | Grant | 1,204 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Freeport Mcmoran Chino Mines | Grant | 1,050 | 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, “Heights Water Users Association, PWSID NM3580409, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/heights-water-users-association-nm3580409 (data as of October 1, 2026).