Living in Totah Vista, NM: what to set up and who to call
Totah Vista has no town government of its own, so San Juan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Farmington Municipal Schools. Farmington Water System reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Sep 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Totah Vista, 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 Totah Vista.
Power comes from City of Farmington
City of Farmington (City of Farmington - (NM)), a municipal utility, serves all of Totah Vista. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $84 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 Farmington Water System
Farmington Water System supplies Totah Vista: about 0% of residents live in its service area. About 100% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 47,655 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Sep 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 4.0 ppb. That’s higher than 72% 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. NM3510224.
8 home internet providers serve Totah Vista
95% of 111 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 93% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 20% | 10/1 |
| Visionary Broadband | Fixed wireless | 96% | 100/20 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 40% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 24% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Totah Vista’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Totah Vista.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Totah Vista is in Farmington Municipal Schools.
Test scores and every school: see 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
Totah Vista is unincorporated, so San Juan County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Totah Vista is in ZIP code 87401
ZIP codes where Totah Vista residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Totah Vista | ZIP’s residents in Totah Vista |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87401 | Farmington, NM | 100% | 1% |
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 Totah Vista
Who supplies Totah Vista’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Farmington Water System (EPA ID NM3510224). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Totah Vista?
City of Farmington (City of Farmington - (NM)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Totah Vista?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Visionary Broadband, Plains Internet, Ethos Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Totah Vista?
87401. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Totah Vista in?
Farmington Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in Totah Vista?
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 San Juan 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.