Photo: AllenS · Public domainLiving in Williamsburg, NM: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the Truth Or Consequences water system, which supplies Williamsburg. Power in Williamsburg comes from Sierra Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg.
Power comes from Sierra Electric Coop
Sierra Electric Coop (Sierra Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Williamsburg.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Truth Or Consequences water system
The Truth Or Consequences water system supplies almost all of Williamsburg. It draws ground water and serves 6,783 people in all.
17 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×17, the latest beginning Sep 2025. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none. 3 older violations are still open, since 2025: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 52% 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. NM3514327.
3 home internet providers serve Williamsburg
100% of 277 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable | 100% | 1,000/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 66% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 43% | 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 0 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Williamsburg.
Truth or Consequences Recycling Facility
Nadyne Court, Truth or Consequences, NM
This isn’t Williamsburg’s own facility. Whether Williamsburg 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.
Williamsburg is in Truth or Consequences 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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Williamsburg spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Williamsburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Williamsburg | ZIP’s residents in Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87942 | Williamsburg, NM | 85% | 38% |
| 87901 | Truth Or Consequences, NM | 15% | 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 Williamsburg
Who supplies Williamsburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Truth Or Consequences water system (EPA ID NM3514327). It reported 17 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×17. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Williamsburg?
Sierra Electric Coop (Sierra Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Williamsburg?
TDS Telecom, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Williamsburg?
87942 (85%), 87901 (15%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Williamsburg in?
Truth or Consequences Schools.
How do I register to vote in Williamsburg?
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 Sierra 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.