Living in House, NM: what to set up and who to call
House Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. For an emergency, Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital is the closest ER, 36.5 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in House, 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 House.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of House. 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 House Water System
House Water System supplies almost all of House. It draws ground water and serves 84 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Sep 2025. 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 2012–Dec 2014, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. It’s from 2014: EPA has no newer result for this system. 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. NM3510220.
1 home internet providers serve House
100% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 100% | 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 House’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in House.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
House is in House 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
House is in ZIP code 88121
ZIP codes where House residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of House | ZIP’s residents in House |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88121 | House, NM | 100% | 41% |
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 House
Who supplies House’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
House Water System (EPA ID NM3510220). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2012–Dec 2014), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in House?
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 House?
ENMR Telephone Cooperative (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in House?
88121. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is House in?
House Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in House?
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 Quay 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.