SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) — Residents in a southern New Mexico town are taking the city, county, and water utility to court after they say they've dropped the ball on giving them safe drinking water for years. Story continues below Investigation: Migrants held by smugglers escape after APD responds to wrong home Trending: VIDEO: Black Bear plays in the snow in northern New Mexico Community: New Mexico filmmakers highlight the struggles of Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire victims Podcast: More Seniors & Fewer Children: The Future of New Mexico "The water problems in Sunland Park have been known to many for years, it just seems like no one was willing to do anything about them," said Israel Chavez, co-counsel representing plaintiffs in the lawsuit. A group of Doña Ana County residents are suing the county, City of Sunland Park, and Camino Real Regional Utility Authority saying they've failed to give residents safe water for years. "Folks in Sunland Park just want water they can drink, water they can bathe their children in, that they can wash their dishes with and cook with, and they have not had that not just for the last year but for decades," said Chavez. According to the lawsuit, for years the arsenic levels were above the EPA legally allowed limit. Increased exposure to the chemical can lead to a number of health issues including cancer.The suit also says the EPA notified the utility of arsenic violations every quarter for over ten years with no corrections made. "A friend of mine, Jesus Baquera, said it best: the community's just looking for justice. Communities looking for water that they an rely on and confidence in their water systems," said Chavez. The attorneys are holding a town hall on Thursday at the Doña Ana Community College's Sunland park center where people can learn more about the effort and potentially join the lawsuit. The town hall will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m. KRQE News 13 reached out to Doña Ana County. It said it does not comment on pending litigation. KRQE News 13 also reached out to the City of Sunland Park and CRRUA but did not hear back.