Watrous · Photo: Donald W. Dickensheets, Photographer · Public domainLiving in Watrous, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2021 is still open for the Watrous Mdwca water system. Watrous has no town government of its own, so Mora County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Las Vegas City Public Schools.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Watrous, 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 Watrous.
Power comes from Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop
Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop (Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Watrous.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Watrous Mdwca water system
The Watrous Mdwca water system supplies almost all of Watrous. It draws ground water and serves 135 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people. 1 older violation is still open, since 2021: 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 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. NM3516718.
Which providers serve Watrous
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Watrous, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Watrous’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Watrous.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Watrous is in Las Vegas City Public 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
Watrous is unincorporated, so Mora 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.
Watrous is in ZIP code 87753
ZIP codes where Watrous residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Watrous | ZIP’s residents in Watrous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87753 | Watrous, NM | 100% | 54% |
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 Watrous
Who supplies Watrous’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Watrous Mdwca water system (EPA ID NM3516718). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Watrous?
Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop (Mora-San Miguel Elec Coop), a cooperative utility.
What ZIP codes are in Watrous?
87753. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Watrous in?
Las Vegas City Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Watrous?
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 Mora 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): pending.