Living in Tano Road, NM: what to set up and who to call
Tano Road has no town government of its own, so Santa Fe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Santa Fe Public Schools. The Santa Fe County West Sector water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tano Road, 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 Tano Road.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tano Road. 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 Fe County West Sector water system
The Santa Fe County West Sector water system supplies Tano Road: about 64% of residents live in its service area. About 35% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Buckman Regional Water Treatment Plant and Santa Fe Water System (City Of) as sellers) and serves 3,150 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 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 2022–Dec 2024, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3500926.
8 home internet providers serve Tano Road
99% of 971 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 4% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 53% | 80/10 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 35% | 1,200/35 |
| Cyber Mesa | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 7% | 50/25 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 99% | 200/50 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 97% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tano Road.
Buckman Recycling and Transfer Station
· run by City of Santa Fe
This isn’t Tano Road’s own facility. Whether Tano Road 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.
Most of Tano Road (96%) is in Santa Fe Public Schools; parts are in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools (4%).
BSchool gradeSee 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
Tano Road is unincorporated, so Santa Fe 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.
Tano Road is in ZIP code 87506
ZIP codes where Tano Road residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tano Road | ZIP’s residents in Tano Road |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87506 | Santa Fe, NM | 100% | 10% |
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 Tano Road
Who supplies Tano Road’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Santa Fe County West Sector water system (EPA ID NM3500926). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tano Road?
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 Tano Road?
CenturyLink, Xfinity, Cyber Mesa, NMSurf, Internet Services, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tano Road?
87506. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tano Road in?
Santa Fe Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tano Road?
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 Santa Fe 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.