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Tucumcari Water System

At a glance

Tucumcari Water System (PWSID NM3528020) is an active community water system in Quay County, New Mexico. It reports serving 6,064 people through 2,660 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

6,064

Service connections

2,660

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNM3528020

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served6,064

Service connections2,660

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNM state drinking water program

City servedTucumcari

StateNew Mexico

ZIP—

CountyQuay County

How does Tucumcari Water System compare with other water systems in Quay County?

By EPA's size categories, Tucumcari Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Quay County has 10 active public water systems, and Tucumcari Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 1,065 people per system, and accounts for 57% 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 Tucumcari Water System 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 Tucumcari Water System?

EPA lists Tucumcari Water System 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 10 active systems in Quay County (60%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Tucumcari Water System have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and January 2020. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 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
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Asbestoscode 1094	No	Resolved
2018-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Notify Other PWS · code 73	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	No	Resolved
2017-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2013-01-31	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2012-11-28	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2007-05-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-04-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	Yes	Resolved
2007-02-17	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	Yes	Resolved
2006-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	Yes	Resolved
2006-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Uraniumcode 4006	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.

Tucumcari Water System: frequently asked questions

Who runs Tucumcari Water System?

Tucumcari Water System (PWSID NM3528020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.

How many people does Tucumcari Water System serve?

Tucumcari Water System reports serving 6,064 people through 2,660 service connections in Quay County, New Mexico.

Where does Tucumcari Water System 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 Tucumcari Water System have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Tucumcari Water System'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.

Where can I find Tucumcari Water System's water quality report?

As a community water system, Tucumcari Water System 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
Logan Water System	Quay	2,321	Community	Groundwater
Rad Water Users Coop	Quay	641	Community	Purchased 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, “Tucumcari Water System, PWSID NM3528020, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/tucumcari-water-system-nm3528020 (data as of October 1, 2026).