Public water system · NM3521613
ActiveHobbs Municipal Water Supply
At a glance
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply (PWSID NM3521613) is an active community water system in Lea County, New Mexico. It reports serving 40,418 people through 14,435 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40,418
Service connections
14,435
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hobbs Municipal Water Supply compare with other water systems in Lea County?
By EPA's size categories, Hobbs Municipal Water Supply is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lea County has 23 active public water systems, and Hobbs Municipal Water Supply is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 2,912 people per system, and accounts for 60% of the 66,976 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 Hobbs Municipal Water Supply is about 6 times 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 Hobbs Municipal Water Supply?
EPA lists Hobbs Municipal Water Supply as owned by a local government. 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. 7 of the 23 active systems in Lea County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hobbs Municipal Water Supply have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. The violations listed here began between August 2001 and August 2011. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hobbs Municipal Water Supply?
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply (PWSID NM3521613) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Hobbs Municipal Water Supply serve?
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply reports serving 40,418 people through 14,435 service connections in Lea County, New Mexico.
Where does Hobbs Municipal Water Supply 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 Hobbs Municipal Water Supply have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. 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 Hobbs Municipal Water Supply'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hobbs Municipal Water Supply's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hobbs Municipal Water Supply 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 Lea County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovington Municipal Water Supply | Lea | 13,539 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jal Water Supply System | Lea | 5,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eunice Water Supply System | Lea | 4,487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cowboy Junction Church | Lea | 950 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tatum Municipal Water System | Lea | 948 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monument Mdwca | Lea | 279 | 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, “Hobbs Municipal Water Supply, PWSID NM3521613, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/hobbs-municipal-water-supply-nm3521613 (data as of October 1, 2026).