Photo: Rr0044 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Española, NM: what to set up and who to call
Espanola Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Power in Española comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Española, 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 Española.
Power comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop
Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Española. 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 Espanola Water System
Espanola Water System supplies almost all of Española. It draws ground water and serves 12,012 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.7 ppb. 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. NM3501921.
7 home internet providers serve Española
100% of 4,206 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fiber | 79% | 200/20 |
| Stimulus Technologies | Fixed wireless | 100% | 40/20 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 91% | 400/80 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 29% | 10/1 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 21% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Española’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Española.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Española 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Española spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Española residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Española | ZIP’s residents in Española |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87532 | Espanola, NM | 96% | 53% |
| 87567 | Santa Cruz, NM | 4% | 30% |
A few homes fall in 87566. 87533 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Española
Who supplies Española’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Espanola Water System (EPA ID NM3501921). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: 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 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Española?
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 Española?
Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Stimulus Technologies, NMSurf, Ethos Broadband, Internet Services, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Española?
87532 (96%), 87567 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Española in?
Española Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Española?
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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.