Public water system · NM3590708
ActiveIntrepid Potash West
At a glance
Intrepid Potash West (PWSID NM3590708) is an active community water system in Eddy County, New Mexico. It reports serving 71 people through 55 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, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
71
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Intrepid Potash West compare with other water systems in Eddy County?
By EPA's size categories, Intrepid Potash West is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 0.1% 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 Intrepid Potash West 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 Intrepid Potash West?
EPA lists Intrepid Potash West 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 Intrepid Potash West have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. The violations listed here began between December 2018 and December 2018. By type: 12 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (12 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-12-19 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | 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.
Intrepid Potash West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Intrepid Potash West?
Intrepid Potash West (PWSID NM3590708) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Intrepid Potash West serve?
Intrepid Potash West reports serving 71 people through 55 service connections in Eddy County, New Mexico.
Where does Intrepid Potash West 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 Intrepid Potash West have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. 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 Intrepid Potash West'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Intrepid Potash West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Intrepid Potash West 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, “Intrepid Potash West, PWSID NM3590708, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/intrepid-potash-west-nm3590708 (data as of October 1, 2026).