Living in Happy Valley, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works. Happy Valley has no town government of its own, so Eddy County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Carlsbad Municipal Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Happy Valley, 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 Happy Valley.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Happy Valley. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $125 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: xcelenergy.com · (800) 895-4999
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works
Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works supplies almost all of Happy Valley. It draws ground water and serves 638 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. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is 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 2019–Dec 2021, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 78% 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. NM3520708.
6 home internet providers serve Happy Valley
96% of 275 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 16% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL, Fiber | 87% | 200/20 |
| TDS Telecom | Cable, Fiber | 84% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| PVT Wireless | Fixed wireless | 65% | 10/1 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Happy Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Happy Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Happy Valley is in Carlsbad Municipal 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
Happy Valley is unincorporated, so Eddy 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.
Happy Valley is in ZIP code 88220
ZIP codes where Happy Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Happy Valley | ZIP’s residents in Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88220 | Carlsbad, NM | 100% | 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 Happy Valley
Who supplies Happy Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Happy Valley Cooperative Water Works (EPA ID NM3520708). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2019–Dec 2021), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Happy Valley?
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Happy Valley?
Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, TDS Telecom, Verizon, PVT Wireless, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Happy Valley?
88220. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Happy Valley in?
Carlsbad Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Happy Valley?
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 Eddy 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.