Photo: Wordbuilder · CC BY 3.0Living in Nara Visa, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Nara Visa Mdwca water system. Nara Visa has no town government of its own, so Quay County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Logan Municipal Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nara Visa, 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 Nara Visa.
Power comes from Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy (Southwestern Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nara Visa. 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 Nara Visa Mdwca water system
The Nara Visa Mdwca water system supplies almost all of Nara Visa. It draws ground water and serves 59 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 Nov 2025. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none. 2 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 2024–Dec 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. NM3535320.
3 home internet providers serve Nara Visa
98% of 50 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 98% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 98% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 28% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 14% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nara Visa’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nara Visa.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nara Visa is in Logan 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
Nara Visa is unincorporated, so Quay 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.
Nara Visa spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Nara Visa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nara Visa | ZIP’s residents in Nara Visa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88430 | Nara Visa, NM | 63% | 36% |
| 88426 | Logan, NM | 37% | 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.
Questions about living in Nara Visa
Who supplies Nara Visa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Nara Visa Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3535320). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nara Visa?
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 Nara Visa?
ENMR Telephone Cooperative, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nara Visa?
88430 (63%), 88426 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nara Visa in?
Logan Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Nara Visa?
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.