Public water system · NM3514327
ActiveTruth Or Consequences
At a glance
Truth Or Consequences (PWSID NM3514327) is an active community water system in Sierra County, New Mexico. It reports serving 6,783 people through 3,261 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,783
Service connections
3,261
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Truth Or Consequences compare with other water systems in Sierra County?
By EPA's size categories, Truth Or Consequences is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Sierra County has 21 active public water systems, and Truth Or Consequences is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 550 people per system, and accounts for 59% of the 11,551 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 Truth Or Consequences is roughly in line with 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 Truth Or Consequences?
EPA lists Truth Or Consequences 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. 6 of the 21 active systems in Sierra County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Truth Or Consequences have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2025 and November 2025. By type: 11 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (11 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-09-29 | 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.
Truth Or Consequences: frequently asked questions
Who runs Truth Or Consequences?
Truth Or Consequences (PWSID NM3514327) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Truth Or Consequences serve?
Truth Or Consequences reports serving 6,783 people through 3,261 service connections in Sierra County, New Mexico.
Where does Truth Or Consequences 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 Truth Or Consequences have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 11 are 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 Truth Or Consequences' 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, 11 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Truth Or Consequences' water quality report?
As a community water system, Truth Or Consequences 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 Sierra County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Butte Water System | Sierra | 2,286 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elephant Butte, City of | Sierra | 1,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Desert View Rv Park | Sierra | 220 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hillsboro Mdwca | Sierra | 172 | Community | Groundwater |
| National Rcs Test Facility | Sierra | 100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dam Site Historic District | Sierra | 98 | Transient non-community | Purchased 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, “Truth Or Consequences, PWSID NM3514327, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/truth-or-consequences-nm3514327 (data as of October 1, 2026).