Living in Anton Chico, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Sangre De Cristo Regional Mdwca water system, which supplies Anton Chico. Anton Chico has no town government of its own, so Guadalupe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Anton Chico, 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 Anton Chico.
Power comes from Central New Mexico El Coop
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Anton Chico. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sangre De Cristo Regional Mdwca water system
The Sangre De Cristo Regional Mdwca water system supplies almost all of Anton Chico. It draws ground water and serves 346 people in all.
14 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×13, 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. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 62% 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. NM3515110.
2 home internet providers serve Anton Chico
100% of 138 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 4% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Anton Chico’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Anton Chico.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Anton Chico is in Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools.
Test scores and every school: see 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
Anton Chico is unincorporated, so Guadalupe County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Anton Chico is in ZIP code 87711
ZIP codes where Anton Chico residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Anton Chico | ZIP’s residents in Anton Chico |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87711 | Anton Chico, NM | 100% | 27% |
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 Anton Chico
Who supplies Anton Chico’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Sangre De Cristo Regional Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3515110). It reported 14 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×13, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Anton Chico?
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Anton Chico?
ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Anton Chico?
87711. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Anton Chico in?
Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Anton Chico?
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 Guadalupe 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.