Living in Avra Valley, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Avra Valley has no town government of its own, so Pima County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Marana Unified District. Tap water in most of Avra Valley comes from Gw Ocotillo Water - Rancho Del Sol Lindo, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Avra Valley, 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 Avra Valley.
Power comes from Trico Electric Cooperative
Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Avra Valley. Its homes paid an average of 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Arizona).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Gw Ocotillo Water - Rancho Del Sol Lindo
Gw Ocotillo Water - Rancho Del Sol Lindo supplies Avra Valley: about 52% of residents live in its service area. Marana Dwid - Derringer serves another 27%. Marana Dwid - Culver serves another 13%. About 10% 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 3,128 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 0.6 ppb. 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. AZ0410173.
6 home internet providers serve Avra Valley
93% of 2,342 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 87% | 1,200/35 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 22% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 73% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 5% | 100/20 |
| Bluespan Wireless | Fixed wireless | 4% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 3% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Avra Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Avra Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Avra Valley is in Marana Unified District.
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
Avra Valley is unincorporated, so Pima County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Avra Valley is in ZIP code 85653
ZIP codes where Avra Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Avra Valley | ZIP’s residents in Avra Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85653 | Marana, AZ | 100% | 28% |
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 Avra Valley
Who supplies Avra Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Gw Ocotillo Water - Rancho Del Sol Lindo (EPA ID AZ0410173). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Avra Valley?
Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico Electric Cooperative Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Avra Valley?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, T-Mobile, AT&T, Bluespan Wireless, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Avra Valley?
85653. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Avra Valley in?
Marana Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Avra Valley?
In Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Pima County Recorder. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.
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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.