Photo: AllenS · Public domainLiving in Aztec, NM: what to set up and who to call
Aztec runs its own electric utility, City of Aztec. Tap water in Aztec comes from Aztec Domestic Water System, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.7 ppb.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Aztec, 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 Aztec.
Power comes from City of Aztec
City of Aztec (City of Aztec - (NM)), a municipal utility, serves 88.1% of Aztec residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Aztec Domestic Water System
Aztec Domestic Water System supplies almost all of Aztec. It draws surface water and serves 9,673 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 ppb. That’s lower than 61% 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. NM3509824.
6 home internet providers serve Aztec
98% of 2,608 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 31% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 8% | 100/20 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 3% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Aztec is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Aztec, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)Find your street’s day on aztecnm.gov →
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Trash Convenience Center (City of Aztec, behind Aztec Family Center)
325 S. Ash Avenue, Aztec, NM
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Accepted at the curb
- Empty Plastic Bottles & Containers
- Empty Food & Beverage Cans
- Clean Cardboard & Paperboard
From aztecnm.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2019, 2021, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Aztec is in Aztec Municipal 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Aztec is in ZIP code 87410
ZIP codes where Aztec residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Aztec | ZIP’s residents in Aztec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87410 | Aztec, NM | 100% | 39% |
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 Aztec
Who supplies Aztec’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Aztec Domestic Water System (EPA ID NM3509824). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.7 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Aztec?
City of Aztec (City of Aztec - (NM)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Aztec?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Ethos Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Aztec?
87410. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Aztec in?
Aztec Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Aztec?
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 San Juan 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: Aztec’s own website (aztecnm.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.