Living in West Hammond, NM: what to set up and who to call
West Hammond has no town government of its own, so San Juan County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bloomfield Municipal Schools. Lee Hammond Water reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in West Hammond, 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 West Hammond.
Power comes from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility, serves all of West Hammond. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $86 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Start or move service: ntua.com · (800) 528-5011
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Lee Hammond Water
Lee Hammond Water supplies West Hammond: about 72% of residents live in its service area. Bloomfield Water Supply System serves another 16%. About 12% 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 8,817 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Aug 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.6 ppb. That’s lower than 58% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NM3500624.
7 home internet providers serve West Hammond
99% of 1,020 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 92% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 44% | 40/3 |
| Plains Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Ethos Broadband | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 46% | 25/3 |
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 West Hammond.
Lee Acres Dump Station
· run by San Juan County Public Works
This isn’t West Hammond’s own facility. Whether West Hammond 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.
West Hammond is in Bloomfield Municipal Schools.
C+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
West Hammond 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.
West Hammond is in ZIP code 87413
ZIP codes where West Hammond residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of West Hammond | ZIP’s residents in West Hammond |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87413 | Bloomfield, NM | 100% | 19% |
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 West Hammond
Who supplies West Hammond’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Lee Hammond Water (EPA ID NM3500624). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.8 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in West Hammond?
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (Navajo Tribal Utility Authority), a state utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve West Hammond?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Plains Internet, Ethos Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in West Hammond?
87413. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is West Hammond in?
Bloomfield Municipal Schools.
How do I register to vote in West Hammond?
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.