Notices

Cloud Country Estates, WUA Consumer Confidence Report -Yr 2025

Is my water safe?

We are pleased to present this year’s Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies.

Do I need to take special precautions?

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).

Where does my water come from?

Our water comes from three ground water sources:
1. A 600+ foot well (Cotton Canyon Well) – Cloud Country Drive
2. Under Ground Spring (Bear Springs) – Wild Cherry
3. Under Ground Springs (Headquarters Springs) – Arend Park

Source water assessment and its availability

The Source Water Assessment for our water system is available and is on file with the Water Director. Contact phone is 575-687-3290.

Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity:
microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

How can I get involved?

Anyone who wishes to learn and/or help with our water system should contact our Water Operator at 575-921-7567.
Also, water reports and other information concerning the estates is presented at our regularly scheduled board meetings, the second Saturday of each month, at the “Little Club House” (29 Cloud Country Drive).

Description of Water Treatment Process

Your water is treated by disinfection. Disinfection involves the addition of chlorine or other disinfectant to kill dangerous bacteria and microorganisms that may be in the water. Disinfection is considered to be one of the major public health advances of the 20th century.

Water Conservation Tips

Did you know that the average U.S. household uses approximately 400 gallons of water per day or 100 gallons per person per day? Luckily, there are many low-cost and no-cost ways to conserve water. Small changes can make a big difference – try one today and soon it will become second nature.

Source Water Protection Tips

Protection of drinking water is everyone’s responsibility. You can help protect your community’s drinking water source in several ways:

Summary of our Water System

Our water source is considered ground water and is from a 650 foot well and two springs.
We have named these as The Cotton Canyon Well, Bear Springs and the Headquarter (Twins) Springs.
The water from the Well and the Springs’ holding tanks is pumped via 3 inch PVC pipe to a 200,000 gallon tank. The Headquarter (Twins) springs has a generator as backup in the event of an electrical outage. The treatment system also has a generator.
Before the water enters the 200,000 gal tank, the water is treated by an automatic MIOX treatment system.
The treated water is than gravity fed though out a seven-mile pipe system to our customers. The distribution system consists of 8”, 6”, and 4” PVC pipe. Five Pressure Reducing Valves maintain proper pressures though out the network and individual PRVs protect each home where needed. There are 24 fire hydrants spaced though out the system. James Canyon Fire Department, with 2 fire trucks, are located in front of the Estates’ property and provide timely fire and EMS service.

OUR 3-YEAR SANITARY SURVEY WAS HELD AUGUST 20, 2025. DURING THE SURVEY, NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES WERE IDENTIFIED.

More detail information is included in our “operation and maintenance” manual.

Additional Information for Lead

The system inventory does not include lead service lines.
we preformed water box inspections. Also, engineering documents specifies PVC Only.

Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. CLOUD COUNTRY ESTATES WUA is responsible for providing high quality drinking water and removing lead pipes, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components in your home. You share the responsibility for protecting yourself and your family from the lead in your home plumbing. You can take responsibility by identifying and removing lead materials within your home plumbing and taking steps to reduce your family’s risk. Before drinking tap water, flush your pipes for several minutes by running your tap, taking a shower, doing laundry or a load of dishes. You can also use a filter certified by an American National Standards Institute accredited certifier to reduce lead in drinking water. If you are concerned about lead in your water and wish to have your water tested, contact CLOUD COUNTRY ESTATES WUA (Public Watersystem Id: NM3563019) by calling 575-687-3290 or emailing earlew1936@gmail.com. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

Water Quality Data Table

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old. In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you. To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.

Contact Name: WILLIAMS, JR, EARLE
Address: 53 Aspen
MAYHILL, NM 88339
Phone: 575-687-3290

21. No signs of any character shall be permitted to be placed
or maintained on any lot except a sign not larger than 72 square
inches setting forth the name of the owner or occupant of said lot.
All other signs are prohibited on any lot without prior written
approval of the Committee.

Starting Tuesday, August 20, work on the Main Water Tank will begin to investigate and repair a leak coming from the Tank area. This may take several days.

A portable tank will be used to supply water to the community while our main tank is shut down. Divers from Rubicon will be here Wednesday to assist in the repair.

Please conserve water and please no outside watering during the repair time.

Earle Williams

Water Director

Good Evening, I wanted to make everyone aware that we will be holding a pre-construction meeting on March 5th at the Mayhill PVT office. You were recommended to help us spread the word. We anticipate starting the fiber optic project in Cloud County Estates on March 11th.  After a meeting with the engineers and contractors, around 11:00, we would like to invite any of the Cloud Country Estates residents to our office to meet and visit with the contractors, engineering consultants and PVT staff. We will have some light refreshments. Please let me know if you are able to let other residents aware or if there is a better way to make the residents aware of the opportunity to visit with everyone prior to the project. Mitch Hibbard Vice President Community Affairs and Economic Development  Peñasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. 4011 West Main Artesia, NM 88210

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We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During 2021 we did not monitor or test for disinfection byproducts (Total Trihalomethanes and Haloacetic Acids).

What should you do? There is nothing you need to do. You do not need to boil your water or take other corrective actions. You may continue to drink the water. If a situation arises where the water is no longer safe to drink, you will be notified within 24 hours.

What happened and what is being done? We anticipate resolving the problem by September 2022

For more information, please contact:

Earle Williams Jr. at
575-687-3290 or at:
Cloud Country Estates WUA,
53 Aspen
Mayhill, New Mexico 88339

We are pleased to present the 2021 Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies.

You may find the report here.

Unless otherwise noted, directors of Cloud Country Estates POA and Cloud Country Club meet the second Saturday of every month; the annual member meeting occurs on the first Saturday of July. Hover your cursor over the Notice link above, then clink on Events (Meetings), then you will see the scheduled meetings planned by the board. Click on the date of a meeting to see details.

The board conducts virtual meetings by default via the ZOOM conference software.  For information on the Estates’ Zoom meetings, please log in and go to the Estates’ ZOOM page on this site. (a Zoom account is required to participate for security measures — it is free).

To contact someone addressing emergency and/or urgent concerns in the subdivision, you may:

• Contact the official CCE phone via voicemail/text: 575-208-4213
• Email to: 911@cloudcountryestates.net

For contacting Jim Smith direct, please log into the website to view:

• Contact Jim Smith direct: 575-921-7567

The POA board would like to remind residents, property owners, and guests to obey the posted 20 MPH speed limit on Cloud Country Roadways. Thank you for your help in keeping our neighborhood safe.