Fort Bayard Historic District · Photo: From the National Archives RG92-F-7-9 · Public domainLiving in Santa Clara, NM: what to set up and who to call
Santa Clara Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Children in Santa Clara attend Cobre Consolidated Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Santa Clara. 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.
Water comes from Santa Clara Water System
Santa Clara Water System supplies almost all of Santa Clara. It draws ground water and serves 1,682 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 May 2022. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2025–Dec 2027, was 5.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 93% 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. NM3522209.
4 home internet providers serve Santa Clara
93% of 951 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 99% | 1,200/35 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
| WNM Communications | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Santa Clara’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Santa Clara.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Santa Clara is in Cobre Consolidated 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 Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Santa Clara spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Santa Clara residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Santa Clara | ZIP’s residents in Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88026 | Santa Clara, NM | 92% | 95% |
| 88022 | Arenas Valley, NM | 8% | 12% |
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 Santa Clara
Who supplies Santa Clara’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Santa Clara Water System (EPA ID NM3522209). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.4 ppb (Jan 2025–Dec 2027), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Santa Clara?
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 Santa Clara?
Xfinity, T-Mobile, WNM Communications, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Santa Clara?
88026 (92%), 88022 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Santa Clara in?
Cobre Consolidated Schools.
How do I register to vote in Santa Clara?
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 Grant 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.