Public water system · NM3592016
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At a glance
Hidden Valley Ranch (PWSID NM3592016) is an active transient non-community water system in Luna County, New Mexico. It reports serving 150 people through 121 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
121
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hidden Valley Ranch compare with other water systems in Luna County?
By EPA's size categories, Hidden Valley Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Luna County has 14 active public water systems, and Hidden Valley Ranch is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,435 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 20,096 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 Hidden Valley Ranch is roughly in line with 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 Hidden Valley Ranch?
EPA lists Hidden Valley Ranch 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. 9 of the 14 active systems in Luna County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Hidden Valley Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and January 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Hidden Valley Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hidden Valley Ranch?
Hidden Valley Ranch (PWSID NM3592016) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Hidden Valley Ranch serve?
Hidden Valley Ranch reports serving 150 people through 121 service connections in Luna County, New Mexico.
Where does Hidden Valley Ranch 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 Hidden Valley Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Hidden Valley Ranch'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hidden Valley Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hidden Valley Ranch 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 Luna County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deming Municipal Water System | Luna | 16,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Water System | Luna | 2,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert Vista Rv Village | Luna | 222 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Hound State Park | Luna | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pecan Park Mdwca | Luna | 110 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bowlins Akela Trading Post | Luna | 100 | Transient non-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, “Hidden Valley Ranch, PWSID NM3592016, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/hidden-valley-ranch-nm3592016 (data as of October 1, 2026).