Public water system record
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply
Serves Hobbs and North Hobbs, Lea County, NM · 40,418 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Hobbs Municipal Water Supply in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Hobbs Municipal Water Supply draws water from 29 wells.
- Record on file since 2001, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Hobbs Municipal Water Supply go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: DICHLOROMETHANE, began January 2005, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.006 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply draws water from 29 wells.
Annual water quality report
Hobbs Municipal Water Supply 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Mexico.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells