Public water system · NM3500309
ActiveTyrone Townsite
At a glance
Tyrone Townsite (PWSID NM3500309) is an active community water system in Grant County, New Mexico. It reports serving 782 people through 326 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
782
Service connections
326
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tyrone Townsite compare with other water systems in Grant County?
By EPA's size categories, Tyrone Townsite is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grant County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% below the county average of 972 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 27,216 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 Tyrone Townsite 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 Tyrone Townsite?
EPA lists Tyrone Townsite 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. 14 of the 28 active systems in Grant County (50%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tyrone Townsite have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and October 2018. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Tyrone Townsite: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tyrone Townsite?
Tyrone Townsite (PWSID NM3500309) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NM state drinking water program.
How many people does Tyrone Townsite serve?
Tyrone Townsite reports serving 782 people through 326 service connections in Grant County, New Mexico.
Where does Tyrone Townsite 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 Tyrone Townsite have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Tyrone Townsite'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NM state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tyrone Townsite's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tyrone Townsite 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 Grant County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City Water System | Grant | 14,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bayard Municipal Water System | Grant | 2,616 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Clara Water System | Grant | 1,682 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hurley, Town of | Grant | 1,577 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Arenas Valley Mdwca | Grant | 1,204 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Freeport Mcmoran Chino Mines | Grant | 1,050 | 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, “Tyrone Townsite, PWSID NM3500309, New Mexico”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-mexico/tyrone-townsite-nm3500309 (data as of October 1, 2026).