Public water system record

Loving Water System

Serves Loving, Eddy County, NM · 1,862 people served

Federal records show 15 health-based violations and 22 monitoring/reporting issues for Loving Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • NM3521108
  • LOVING
  • NM
  • 1,862 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 88256
EPA system ID NM3521108

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
15
Resolved
8
Unresolved
7
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
22

Key facts

  • Loving Water System draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 723 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 May 10, 2025 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 26, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 26, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 26, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 26, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 26, 2020 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Nov 26, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 29, 2025 Active
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
Feb 12, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 25, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 18, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 29, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 8, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 19, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Asbestos
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 19, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 9, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Loving Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 4
2000s 1 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 9
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 15 18

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2015, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 2, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 2, 2015 Resolved
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
Oct 2, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Nov 1, 1999 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Feb 1, 1999 Resolved

What the violations mean

Groundwater Rule

15 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Loving Water System draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Loving Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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