Living in Loving, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Loving Water System. Carlsbad Public Library, 12.0 miles away, is the closest library to Loving.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Loving, 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 Loving.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Loving. 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 Loving Water System
Loving Water System supplies almost all of Loving. It draws ground water and serves 1,862 people in all.
9 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×9, the latest beginning May 2025. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 6 older violations are still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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. NM3521108.
6 home internet providers serve Loving
100% of 671 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| TDS Telecom | Cable | 99% | 1,000/20 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
| PVT Wireless | Fixed wireless | 4% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Loving’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Loving.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Loving is in Loving Municipal Schools.
BSchool 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 Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Loving is in ZIP code 88256
ZIP codes where Loving residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Loving | ZIP’s residents in Loving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88256 | Loving, NM | 100% | 70% |
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 Loving
Who supplies Loving’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Loving Water System (EPA ID NM3521108). It reported 9 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×9. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Loving?
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 Loving?
Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, TDS Telecom, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Verizon, AT&T, PVT Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Loving?
88256. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Loving in?
Loving Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Loving?
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.