Belen Hotel · Photo: AzaniahT · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Belen, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Belen Water System. Trains stop in Belen.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Belen, 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 Belen.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Belen. 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 Belen Water System
Belen Water System supplies almost all of Belen. It draws ground water and serves 10,830 people in all.
21 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×12, arsenic ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Dec 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 8 older violations are still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NM3524932.
7 home internet providers serve Belen
98% of 3,242 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 35% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 94% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 46% | 100/10 |
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fiber | 32% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 6% | 2,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 22% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 15% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Belen
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Belen, from the town’s own site.
Belen Collection Center (convenience center; new recycling location)
135 Calle de Baca, Belen, NM
- Tue8 am–3 pm
- Wed8 am–3 pm
- Thu8 am–3 pm
- Fri8 am–3 pm
- Sat8 am–1 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Paper - white paper, newspaper, and magazines
- Plastic - number 1 and number 2 plastic (must be clean, rinsed, and empty)
- Tin Cans/Aluminum - (must be clean)
From belen-nm.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
Most of Belen (65%) is in Belen Consolidated Schools; parts are in Los Lunas Public Schools (35%).
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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Belen is in ZIP code 87002
ZIP codes where Belen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Belen | ZIP’s residents in Belen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87002 | Belen, NM | 100% | 35% |
A few homes fall in 87031.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Belen
Who supplies Belen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Belen Water System (EPA ID NM3524932). It reported 21 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×12, arsenic ×8, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Belen?
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 Belen?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, Quantum Fiber, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Belen?
87002. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Belen in?
Belen Consolidated Schools. Parts of the city are in Los Lunas Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Belen?
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 Valencia 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: Belen’s own website (belen-nm.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.