Living in Cuartelez, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Cuatro Villas Mdwca water system, which supplies Cuartelez. Cuartelez has no town government of its own, so Santa Fe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Española Municipal Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cuartelez, 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 Cuartelez.
Power comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Cuartelez. Its homes paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $90 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 Cuatro Villas Mdwca water system
The Cuatro Villas Mdwca water system supplies almost all of Cuartelez. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Espanola Water System as seller) and serves 420 people in all.
6 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×5, 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. 3 older violations are still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, 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. NM3533526.
6 home internet providers serve Cuartelez
99% of 190 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 86% | 200/20 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 98% | 200/50 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 98% | 10/1 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 93% | 400/80 |
| Stimulus Technologies | Fixed wireless | 33% | 40/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 2% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 5 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cuartelez.
Santa Fe County Solid Waste Convenience Station
Nambe Road, 87506
This isn’t Cuartelez’s own facility. Whether Cuartelez residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cuartelez is in Española 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Cuartelez is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Cuartelez is in ZIP code 87567
ZIP codes where Cuartelez residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cuartelez | ZIP’s residents in Cuartelez |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87567 | Santa Cruz, NM | 100% | 36% |
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 Cuartelez
Who supplies Cuartelez’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Cuatro Villas Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3533526). It reported 6 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×5, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cuartelez?
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cuartelez?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, NMSurf, Internet Services, Ethos Broadband, Stimulus Technologies, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cuartelez?
87567. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cuartelez in?
Española Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Cuartelez?
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 Santa Fe 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.