Public water system · NM3598614
ActiveSierra Blanca Regional Airport
At a glance
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (PWSID NM3598614) is an active transient non-community water system in Lincoln County, New Mexico. It reports serving 35 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sierra Blanca Regional Airport compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Sierra Blanca Regional Airport is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 675 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 35,786 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Sierra Blanca Regional Airport is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. New Mexico has 369 active transient non-community water systems, 32% 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 Sierra Blanca Regional Airport?
EPA lists Sierra Blanca Regional Airport as owned by a local government. 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. 13 of the 53 active systems in Lincoln County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Sierra Blanca Regional Airport have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and November 2025. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sierra Blanca Regional Airport?
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (PWSID NM3598614) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Sierra Blanca Regional Airport serve?
Sierra Blanca Regional Airport reports serving 35 people through 11 service connections in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Where does Sierra Blanca Regional Airport 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 Sierra Blanca Regional Airport have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Sierra Blanca Regional Airport'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sierra Blanca Regional Airport's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sierra Blanca Regional Airport is a 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruidoso Water System | Lincoln | 15,947 | Community | Surface water |
| Ruidoso Downs Racetrack | Lincoln | 3,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Alto Lakes Water and Sanitation District | Lincoln | 2,870 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ruidoso Downs Water System | Lincoln | 2,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Capitan Water System | Lincoln | 1,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carrizozo Water System | Lincoln | 1,136 | 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, “Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, PWSID NM3598614, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/sierra-blanca-regional-airport-nm3598614 (data as of October 1, 2026).