Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Living in Algodones, NM: what to set up and who to call
The Algodones Wua water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Algodones has no town government of its own, so Sandoval County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bernalillo Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Algodones, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Algodones.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Algodones. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: pnmresources.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Algodones Wua water system
The Algodones Wua water system supplies Algodones: about 77% of residents live in its service area. About 23% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 416 people in all.
5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2020–Dec 2022, was 2.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 70% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3535123.
6 home internet providers serve Algodones
58% of 310 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 61% | 100/10 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 95% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 83% | 50/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 28% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Algodones’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Algodones.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Algodones is in Bernalillo Public Schools.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Algodones is unincorporated, so Sandoval County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Algodones is in ZIP code 87001
ZIP codes where Algodones residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Algodones | ZIP’s residents in Algodones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87001 | Algodones, NM | 100% | 19% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Algodones
Who supplies Algodones’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Algodones Wua water system (EPA ID NM3535123). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.0 ppb (Jan 2020–Dec 2022), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Algodones?
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Algodones?
CenturyLink, Internet Services, Verizon, NMSurf, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Algodones?
87001. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Algodones in?
Bernalillo Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Algodones?
In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Sandoval County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.