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The Kirtland handbook

Living in Kirtland, NM: what to set up and who to call

Tap water in Kirtland comes from Lower Valley Water Users Association, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.5 ppb. Power in Kirtland comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a state utility rather than a private company.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Kirtland, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Kirtland.

Electricity

Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of Kirtland. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $86 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Lower Valley Water Users Association

Lower Valley Water Users Association supplies almost all of Kirtland. It draws surface water and serves 7,615 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.5 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 63% 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. NM3510324.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Kirtland

99% of 259 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable98%1,200/35
CenturyLinkDSL5%10/1
Ethos BroadbandFixed wireless76%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless35%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless32%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

Kirtland has its own drop-off: Kirtland Dump Station

Where to take trash and recycling in Kirtland, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by San Juan County Public Works

Kirtland Dump Station

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Oct 2024). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Kirtland kids go to
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Kirtland is in Central Consolidated 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.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Kirtland spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Kirtland residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of KirtlandZIP’s residents in Kirtland
87401Farmington, NM60%1%
87417Kirtland, NM40%4%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Kirtland

Who supplies Kirtland’s drinking water, and has it had violations?

Lower Valley Water Users Association (EPA ID NM3510324). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Kirtland?

Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Kirtland?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Ethos Broadband, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kirtland?

87401 (60%), 87417 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kirtland in?

Central Consolidated Schools.

How do I register to vote in Kirtland?

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 San Juan 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.