Public water system · NM3510016
ActivePeoples Water Coop
At a glance
Peoples Water Coop (PWSID NM3510016) is an active community water system in Luna County, New Mexico. It reports serving 76 people through 29 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
76
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Peoples Water Coop compare with other water systems in Luna County?
By EPA's size categories, Peoples Water Coop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Luna County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,435 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 20,096 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 Peoples Water Coop 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 Peoples Water Coop?
EPA lists Peoples Water Coop 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. 9 of the 14 active systems in Luna County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Peoples Water Coop have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2020 and October 2023. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-03 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Peoples Water Coop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Peoples Water Coop?
Peoples Water Coop (PWSID NM3510016) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Peoples Water Coop serve?
Peoples Water Coop reports serving 76 people through 29 service connections in Luna County, New Mexico.
Where does Peoples Water Coop 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 Peoples Water Coop have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Peoples Water Coop'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Peoples Water Coop's water quality report?
As a community water system, Peoples Water Coop 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 Luna County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deming Municipal Water System | Luna | 16,788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Water System | Luna | 2,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert Vista Rv Village | Luna | 222 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rock Hound State Park | Luna | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hidden Valley Ranch | Luna | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pecan Park Mdwca | Luna | 110 | 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, “Peoples Water Coop, PWSID NM3510016, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/peoples-water-coop-nm3510016 (data as of October 1, 2026).