Photo: Eugene Kim from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0Living in Tesuque, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Tesuque Mdwca water system. Tesuque 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.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tesuque, 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 Tesuque.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Tesuque. 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 Tesuque Mdwca water system
The Tesuque Mdwca water system supplies Tesuque: about 41% of residents live in its service area. About 56% 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 258 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 Aug 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is 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 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.3 ppb. That’s higher than 77% 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. NM3505326.
7 home internet providers serve Tesuque
98% of 663 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 86% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 31% | 60/5 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 97% | 10/1 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 85% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 25% | 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 Tesuque.
Santa Fe County Tesuque Transfer Station
Tesuque, NM · run by Santa Fe County
This isn’t Tesuque’s own facility. Whether Tesuque 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.
Tesuque is in Santa Fe Public Schools.
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
Tesuque 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.
Tesuque spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Tesuque residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tesuque | ZIP’s residents in Tesuque |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87506 | Santa Fe, NM | 94% | 7% |
| 87501 | Santa Fe, NM | 6% | 0% |
87574 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 Tesuque
Who supplies Tesuque’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Tesuque Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3505326). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tesuque?
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 Tesuque?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Internet Services, NMSurf, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Tesuque?
87506 (94%), 87501 (6%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tesuque in?
Santa Fe Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Tesuque?
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.