San Miguel del Vado Historic District · Photo: Cmarrou · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Ribera, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Ribera Mdwca water system. Ribera has no town government of its own, so San Miguel County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend West Las Vegas Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ribera, 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 Ribera.
Power comes from Central New Mexico El Coop
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Ribera. Its homes paid an average of 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $101 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ribera Mdwca water system
The Ribera Mdwca water system supplies Ribera: about 48% of residents live in its service area. El Coruco Mdwca serves another 35%. San Miguel Del Vado Mdwca serves another 11%. About 8% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 113 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. NM3518525.
2 home internet providers serve Ribera
100% of 173 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENMR Telephone Cooperative | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 3% | 200/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 1 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Ribera.
Ribera Waste Transfer Station
19 CR B38, Ribera, NM, 87560 · run by San Miguel County
This isn’t Ribera’s own facility. Whether Ribera residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ribera is in West Las Vegas Public 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
Ribera is unincorporated, so San Miguel County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ribera is in ZIP code 87560
ZIP codes where Ribera residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ribera | ZIP’s residents in Ribera |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87560 | Ribera, NM | 100% | 26% |
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 Ribera
Who supplies Ribera’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ribera Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3518525). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ribera?
Central New Mexico El Coop (Central New Mexico El Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 17.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ribera?
ENMR Telephone Cooperative, NMSurf (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ribera?
87560. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ribera in?
West Las Vegas Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Ribera?
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 Miguel 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.