Living in Thunder Mountain, NM: what to set up and who to call
Thunder Mountain has no town government of its own, so Santa Fe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Moriarty Municipal Schools. Epcor Water New Mexico Inc., Edgewood has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 10.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Thunder Mountain, 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 Thunder Mountain.
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 Thunder Mountain. 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 Epcor Water New Mexico Inc., Edgewood
Epcor Water New Mexico Inc., Edgewood supplies Thunder Mountain: about 55% of residents live in its service area. Entranosa Water Association serves another 45%. About 16% 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 6,795 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 10.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 11.0 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. NM3500326.
7 home internet providers serve Thunder Mountain
96% of 506 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 55% | 100/10 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 44% | 1,200/35 |
| Lobo Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 80/80 |
| Internet Services | Fixed wireless | 98% | 10/1 |
| NMSurf | Fixed wireless | 95% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 90% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Thunder Mountain’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Thunder Mountain.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Thunder Mountain is in Moriarty Municipal 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
Thunder Mountain 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.
Thunder Mountain is in ZIP code 87015
ZIP codes where Thunder Mountain residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Thunder Mountain | ZIP’s residents in Thunder Mountain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87015 | Edgewood, NM | 100% | 9% |
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 Thunder Mountain
Who supplies Thunder Mountain’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Epcor Water New Mexico Inc., Edgewood (EPA ID NM3500326). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 10.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Thunder Mountain?
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 Thunder Mountain?
CenturyLink, Xfinity, Lobo Internet Services, Internet Services, NMSurf, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Thunder Mountain?
87015. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Thunder Mountain in?
Moriarty Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Thunder Mountain?
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.