Living in Berino, NM: what to set up and who to call
Berino has no town government of its own, so Doña Ana County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Gadsden Independent Schools. For emergencies, Berino is closest to The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus, 13.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Berino, 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 Berino.
Power comes from El Paso Electric
El Paso Electric (El Paso Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Berino. Its homes paid an average of 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $74 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: epelectric.com · (800) 592-1634
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lower Rio Grande Pwwa South Valley water system
The Lower Rio Grande Pwwa South Valley water system supplies almost all of Berino. It draws ground water and serves 11,542 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.1 ppb. That’s lower than 66% 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. NM3502407.
4 home internet providers serve Berino
98% of 459 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 12% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| Chaparral Wireless | Fixed wireless | 87% | 500/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 72% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Berino’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Berino.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Berino is in Gadsden Independent Schools.
BSchool 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
Berino is unincorporated, so Doña Ana 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.
Berino spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Berino residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Berino | ZIP’s residents in Berino |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88048 | Mesquite, NM | 50% | 21% |
| 88024 | Berino, NM | 28% | 100% |
| 88021 | Anthony, NM | 22% | 2% |
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 Berino
Who supplies Berino’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Lower Rio Grande Pwwa South Valley water system (EPA ID NM3502407). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.3 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Berino?
El Paso Electric (El Paso Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 10.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Berino?
Spectrum, Verizon, Chaparral Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Berino?
88048 (50%), 88024 (28%), 88021 (22%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Berino in?
Gadsden Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Berino?
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 Dona Ana County Bureau of Elections. 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.