COTTONWOOD WATER MDWCA
PWSID: NM3555008 · Artesia, NM · Serves 1,781 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), COTTONWOOD WATER MDWCA (PWSID NM3555008) in Artesia, NM is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,781 people. The same extract lists 12 health-based violation records spanning 2017-2024. Those 12 health-based rows for COTTONWOOD WATER MDWCA cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
COTTONWOOD WATER MDWCA has 12 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2017–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the New Mexico drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the New Mexico state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NM3555008
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Artesia, NM
- Population Served
- 1,781
- Health Violations
- Yes (12)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 11 | 11 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (12)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 12, 2024 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 14, 2018 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jan 14, 2018 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Jun 19, 2017 |
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Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest COTTONWOOD WATER MDWCA on cumulative violation count (12) and EPA-reported population served (1,781). Violation-count peers include SAC & FOX (MESKWAKI) IN IOWA, Walker River Paiute Tribe, CRAIG PUBLIC WORKS. Population peers include PENNINGTON GAP, TOWN OF, KEVIL WATER DEPARTMENT, Moose Lake.
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About This Data
COTTONWOOD WATER MDWCA (NM3555008) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; ARTESIA MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM; ARTESIA RURAL WATER COOPERATIVE; LOVING WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (12 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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