Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0Living in Valencia, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Los Lunas Water System, which supplies Valencia, and its latest lead result (5.0 ppb) was higher than 90% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Valencia has no town government of its own, so Valencia County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Los Lunas Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Valencia, 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 Valencia.
Power comes from PNM
PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Valencia. 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 Los Lunas Water System
Los Lunas Water System supplies Valencia: about 13% of residents live in its service area. Trails End MHP serves another 7%. About 80% 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 19,400 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none. 3 older violations are still open, since 2026: 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 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% 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. NM3525332.
5 home internet providers serve Valencia
88% of 797 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 88% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 39% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/6 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 56% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 11% | 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 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Valencia.
Universal Waste Systems Inc.
This isn’t Valencia’s own facility. Whether Valencia 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.
Valencia is in Los Lunas Public Schools.
B−School 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
Valencia is unincorporated, so Valencia 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.
Valencia is in ZIP code 87031
ZIP codes where Valencia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Valencia | ZIP’s residents in Valencia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87031 | Los Lunas, NM | 100% | 5% |
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 Valencia
Who supplies Valencia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Los Lunas Water System (EPA ID NM3525332). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3. 83% 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 Valencia?
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 Valencia?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Valencia?
87031. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Valencia in?
Los Lunas Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Valencia?
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 Valencia 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.