Living in Escudilla Bonita, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2022 is still open for the Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic Wua water system, which supplies Escudilla Bonita. Escudilla Bonita has no town government of its own, so Catron County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Quemado Independent Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Escudilla Bonita, 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 Escudilla Bonita.
Power comes from Navopache Electric Coop
Navopache Electric Coop (Navopache Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Escudilla Bonita. Its homes paid an average of 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $68 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 Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic Wua water system
The Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic Wua water system supplies almost all of Escudilla Bonita. It draws ground water and serves 133 people in all.
15 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×12, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Aug 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2022: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2011–Dec 2013, was 34.0 ppb, above the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2013: EPA has no newer result for this system.
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. NM3500402.
1 home internet providers serve Escudilla Bonita
96% of 106 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 96% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western New Mexico Telephone Company | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Escudilla Bonita’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Escudilla Bonita.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Escudilla Bonita is in Quemado 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
Escudilla Bonita is unincorporated, so Catron 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.
Escudilla Bonita is in ZIP code 87829
ZIP codes where Escudilla Bonita residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Escudilla Bonita | ZIP’s residents in Escudilla Bonita |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87829 | Quemado, NM | 100% | 11% |
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 Escudilla Bonita
Who supplies Escudilla Bonita’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Coyote Creek Mutual Domestic Wua water system (EPA ID NM3500402). It reported 15 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×12, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 34.0 ppb (Jan 2011–Dec 2013), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Escudilla Bonita?
Navopache Electric Coop (Navopache Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Escudilla Bonita?
Western New Mexico Telephone Company (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Escudilla Bonita?
87829. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Escudilla Bonita in?
Quemado Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Escudilla Bonita?
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 Catron 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.