Public water system · NM3564420
ActiveRad Water Users Coop
At a glance
Rad Water Users Coop (PWSID NM3564420) is an active community water system in Quay County, New Mexico. It reports serving 641 people through 281 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
641
Service connections
281
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rad Water Users Coop compare with other water systems in Quay County?
By EPA's size categories, Rad Water Users Coop is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Quay County has 10 active public water systems, and Rad Water Users Coop is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 1,065 people per system, and accounts for 6% of the 10,646 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 Rad Water Users 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 62 New Mexico systems (5.3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rad Water Users Coop?
EPA lists Rad Water Users 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Quay County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Rad Water Users Coop have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and May 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Rad Water Users Coop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rad Water Users Coop?
Rad Water Users Coop (PWSID NM3564420) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Rad Water Users Coop serve?
Rad Water Users Coop reports serving 641 people through 281 service connections in Quay County, New Mexico.
Where does Rad Water Users Coop get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Rad Water Users Coop have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Rad Water Users 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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rad Water Users Coop's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rad Water Users 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 Quay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucumcari Water System | Quay | 6,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Logan Water System | Quay | 2,321 | Community | Groundwater |
| Russells Endee Truck and Travel Ctr 2 | Quay | 475 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Jon Water Supply | Quay | 360 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Liberty Mdwca | Quay | 266 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Glenrio Highway Rest Area | Quay | 250 | 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, “Rad Water Users Coop, PWSID NM3564420, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/rad-water-users-coop-nm3564420 (data as of October 1, 2026).