Public water system · NM3550905
ActiveTurquoise Estates Water Coop
At a glance
Turquoise Estates Water Coop (PWSID NM3550905) is an active community water system in Curry County, New Mexico. It reports serving 97 people through 38 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
97
Service connections
38
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Turquoise Estates Water Coop compare with other water systems in Curry County?
By EPA's size categories, Turquoise Estates Water Coop is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Curry County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,357 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 53,710 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 Turquoise Estates 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 Turquoise Estates Water Coop?
EPA lists Turquoise Estates 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 16 active systems in Curry County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Turquoise Estates Water Coop have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and February 2023. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | 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 |
| 2013-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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.
Turquoise Estates Water Coop: frequently asked questions
Who runs Turquoise Estates Water Coop?
Turquoise Estates Water Coop (PWSID NM3550905) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Turquoise Estates Water Coop serve?
Turquoise Estates Water Coop reports serving 97 people through 38 service connections in Curry County, New Mexico.
Where does Turquoise Estates 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 Turquoise Estates Water Coop have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Turquoise Estates 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Turquoise Estates Water Coop's water quality report?
As a community water system, Turquoise Estates 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 Curry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epcor Water New Mexico Inc. Clovis | Curry | 41,066 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cannon Air Force Base Water System | Curry | 7,832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Texico Water System | Curry | 1,426 | Community | Groundwater |
| Melrose Water System | Curry | 1,296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwest Cheese | Curry | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Loves Travel Center and Cooks Restaurant | Curry | 335 | Non-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, “Turquoise Estates Water Coop, PWSID NM3550905, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/turquoise-estates-water-coop-nm3550905 (data as of October 1, 2026).