Samuel Sanchez House · Photo: Tworiverflyfisher · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Brazos, NM: what to set up and who to call
The La Asociacion De Agua De Los Brazos water system reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size reported none. Brazos has no town government of its own, so Rio Arriba County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Chama Valley Independent Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brazos, 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 Brazos.
Power comes from Northern Rio Arriba E Coop
Northern Rio Arriba E Coop (Northern Rio Arriba E Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brazos.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from La Asociacion De Agua De Los Brazos water system
The La Asociacion De Agua De Los Brazos water system supplies almost all of Brazos. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Los Ojos Mdwca as seller) and serves 32 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.7 ppb. That’s lower than 54% 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. NM3566221.
Which providers serve Brazos
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Brazos, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Brazos’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Brazos.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brazos is in Chama Valley Independent 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
Brazos is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Brazos is in ZIP code 87551
ZIP codes where Brazos residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brazos | ZIP’s residents in Brazos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87551 | Los Ojos, NM | 100% | 9% |
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 Brazos
Who supplies Brazos’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The La Asociacion De Agua De Los Brazos water system (EPA ID NM3566221). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brazos?
Northern Rio Arriba E Coop (Northern Rio Arriba E Coop Inc), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Brazos?
87551. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brazos in?
Chama Valley Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Brazos?
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 Rio Arriba 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): pending.