Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Roswell, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for Roswell Municipal Water System. Power in Roswell comes from Otero County Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Roswell, 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 Roswell.
Power comes from Otero County Electric Coop
Otero County Electric Coop (Otero County Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Roswell. Its homes paid an average of 19.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $110 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 Roswell Municipal Water System
Roswell Municipal Water System supplies almost all of Roswell. It draws ground water and serves 54,025 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jun 2025. 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. 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. NM3520203.
7 home internet providers serve Roswell
100% of 18,358 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 76% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 66% | 100/10 |
| Straight Shot Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 60/24 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 74% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 51% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Roswell
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Roswell, from the town’s own site.
Roswell Municipal Landfill
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Sorted recycling
Separate your recyclables by material.
- Cardboard
- Aluminum cans
- Tin cans
Roswell Recycling Center
1900 E. Poe St.
J&G Electric
512 S. Main St.
Roswell Phone & Computer Repair
3110 N. Main St.
Oasis Computers
1703 N. Garden Ave.
From roswell-nm.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Roswell is in Roswell Independent Schools.
C+School 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 Aug 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Roswell spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Roswell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Roswell | ZIP’s residents in Roswell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88203 | Roswell, NM | 55% | 88% |
| 88201 | Roswell, NM | 45% | 83% |
88202 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Roswell
Who supplies Roswell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Roswell Municipal Water System (EPA ID NM3520203). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 90% 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 Roswell?
Otero County Electric Coop (Otero County Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 19.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Roswell?
Plateau Telecommunications Incorporated, Sparklight, CenturyLink, Straight Shot Wireless, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Roswell?
88203 (55%), 88201 (45%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Roswell in?
Roswell Independent Schools.
How do I register to vote in Roswell?
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 Chaves 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: Roswell’s own website (roswell-nm.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.