Public water system · NM3500803
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At a glance
Leprino Foods (PWSID NM3500803) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chaves County, New Mexico. It reports serving 150 people through 2 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Leprino Foods compare with other water systems in Chaves County?
By EPA's size categories, Leprino Foods is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chaves County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,276 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 64,142 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Leprino Foods is about 65% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. New Mexico has 151 active non-transient non-community water systems, 13% 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 Leprino Foods?
EPA lists Leprino Foods 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. 7 of the 15 active systems in Chaves County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Leprino Foods have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between August 2017 and February 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | 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 |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | 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.
Leprino Foods: frequently asked questions
Who runs Leprino Foods?
Leprino Foods (PWSID NM3500803) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Leprino Foods serve?
Leprino Foods reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections in Chaves County, New Mexico.
Where does Leprino Foods 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 Leprino Foods have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Leprino Foods' 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Leprino Foods' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Leprino Foods is a non-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 Chaves County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Municipal Water System | Chaves | 54,025 | Community | Groundwater |
| Berrendo Cooperative Wua | Chaves | 4,304 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dexter Municipal Water System | Chaves | 1,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hagerman Water System | Chaves | 1,292 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cumberland Cooperative Wua | Chaves | 588 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mesa Rest Area | Chaves | 500 | 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, “Leprino Foods, PWSID NM3500803, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/leprino-foods-nm3500803 (data as of October 1, 2026).