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The Los Lunas handbook

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

An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Los Lunas Water System, and its latest lead result (5.0 ppb) was higher than 90% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Los Lunas has its own drop-off, Villiage of Los Lunas Recycling Center.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Los Lunas, 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 Los Lunas.

Electricity

Power comes from PNM

PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves 54.1% of Los Lunas residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Start or move service: pnmresources.com

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 Los Lunas Water System

Los Lunas Water System supplies almost all of Los Lunas. It draws ground water and serves 19,400 people in all.

3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 3 older violations are still open, since 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.

Lead, 90th percentile5.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. NM3525332.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Los Lunas

99% of 7,273 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 47% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber99%2,000/250
CenturyLinkDSL, Fiber58%100/10
Plateau Telecommunications IncorporatedFiber50%1,000/1,000
Quantum FiberFiber9%2,000/1,000
AT&TFixed wireless65%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless56%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

Trash and recycling in Los Lunas

Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Los Lunas, from the town’s own site.

How trash works hereTown pickupTown crews pick up at the curbloslunasnm.gov
Transfer stationVillage of Los Lunas Transfer StationHours ↓
Transfer station

Village of Los Lunas Transfer Station

7480 Main St NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031

Permit needed
MTWTFSS
8a
10a
12p
2p
4p
  • Mon7:30 am–3:30 pm
  • Tue7:30 am–3:30 pm
  • Wed7:30 am–3:30 pm
  • Thu7:30 am–3:30 pm
  • Fri7:30 am–3:30 pm
Recycling drop-off

Village of Los Lunas Recycling Center

315 Don Pasqual Rd, Los Lunas, NM

The town’s recycling and trash guides2018 Recycling Center Changes →
Furniture, appliances and bulky itemsCall to bookLarge item pickup by call-ahead: contact the Village at (505) 839-5658
What can be recycledThe town’s recycling pageloslunasnm.gov →

From loslunasnm.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Los Lunas kids go to
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Los Lunas MiddleLos Lunas Public Schools
9–12Los Lunas HighLos Lunas Public Schools

Los Lunas is in Los Lunas Public Schools.

B−School gradeSee 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Los Lunas is in ZIP code 87031

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Los LunasZIP’s residents in Los Lunas
87031Los Lunas, NM100%38%
Area code505Wikidata

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.

Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Los Lunas

Who supplies Los Lunas’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

Los Lunas Water System (EPA ID NM3525332). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Los Lunas?

PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Los Lunas?

Xfinity, CenturyLink, Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, Quantum Fiber, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Los Lunas?

87031. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Los Lunas in?

Los Lunas Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Los Lunas?

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 Valencia 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: Los Lunas’ own website (loslunasnm.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
  • 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.