Public water system · NM3598613
ActiveMaverick Natural Resources Maljamar
At a glance
Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar (PWSID NM3598613) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lea County, New Mexico. It reports serving 35 people through 6 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar compare with other water systems in Lea County?
By EPA's size categories, Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lea County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,912 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar is well 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 Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar?
EPA lists Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar 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 23 active systems in Lea County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2013 and January 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 2 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-07 | 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.
Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar?
Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar (PWSID NM3598613) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar serve?
Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar reports serving 35 people through 6 service connections in Lea County, New Mexico.
Where does Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar 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 Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar 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 Lea County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs Municipal Water Supply | Lea | 40,418 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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 |
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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, “Maverick Natural Resources Maljamar, PWSID NM3598613, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/maverick-natural-resources-maljamar-nm3598613 (data as of October 1, 2026).