Public water system · NM3510120
ActiveHills Village Water System
At a glance
Hills Village Water System (PWSID NM3510120) is an active community water system in Quay County, New Mexico. It reports serving 126 people through 47 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
126
Service connections
47
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hills Village Water System compare with other water systems in Quay County?
By EPA's size categories, Hills Village Water System 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 1.2% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Hills Village Water System 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 62 New Mexico systems (5.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hills Village Water System?
EPA lists Hills Village Water System 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Quay County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Hills Village Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and January 2022. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Hills Village Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hills Village Water System?
Hills Village Water System (PWSID NM3510120) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Hills Village Water System serve?
Hills Village Water System reports serving 126 people through 47 service connections in Quay County, New Mexico.
Where does Hills Village Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hills Village Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Hills Village Water System'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hills Village Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hills Village Water System 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 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, “Hills Village Water System, PWSID NM3510120, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/hills-village-water-system-nm3510120 (data as of October 1, 2026).