Is INTREPID POTASH WEST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. INTREPID POTASH WEST is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is INTREPID POTASH WEST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

INTREPID POTASH WEST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

CARLSBAD, NM · Eddy County

INTREPID POTASH WEST Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

INTREPID POTASH WEST must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for INTREPID POTASH WEST.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace New Mexico’s official records. Always confirm current status with New Mexico before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): NM3590708
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 71
Service connections: 55
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

INTREPID POTASH WEST is one of 667 community water systems in New Mexico in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 71 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries in 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

None of the 4 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
December 19, 2018 – April 19, 2019
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
December 19, 2018 – February 7, 2019
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
December 19, 2018 – February 7, 2019
Resolved
Failure To Address Deficiency
Health-based
Groundwater Rule
December 19, 2018 – September 1, 2021
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 19, 2018 – April 19, 2019	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 19, 2018 – February 7, 2019	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 19, 2018 – February 7, 2019	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved
December 19, 2018 – September 1, 2021	Failure To Address Deficiency	Groundwater Rule	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

October 23, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
April 19, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
April 3, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
February 7, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
February 7, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
February 7, 2019State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 7, 2019State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 7, 2019State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 7, 2019State Public Notification received3 linked violations
February 7, 2019State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 7, 2019State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 7, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 7, 2019State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 27, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 27, 2018State Public Notification requested3 linked violations
November 13, 2008State Compliance achieved9 linked violations
May 3, 2007State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued3 linked violations
August 8, 2001State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
July 10, 2001State Public Notification received7 linked violations

Common questions

Is INTREPID POTASH WEST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. INTREPID POTASH WEST is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is INTREPID POTASH WEST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: INTREPID POTASH WEST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does INTREPID POTASH WEST have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for INTREPID POTASH WEST.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

HUGHES, ROBIN

575-941-2212

CARLSBAD, NM 88220