Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Chino Valley, AZ: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Chino Meadows II water system, which supplies Chino Valley. Chino Valley has an emergency room in town, at Exceptional Community Hospital Prescott.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chino 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 Chino Valley.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Chino Valley. Its homes paid an average of 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $165 a month (its average across Arizona).
Start or move service: aps.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chino Meadows II water system
The Chino Meadows II water system supplies Chino Valley: about 17% of residents live in its service area. Town of Chino Valley serves another 16%. About 53% 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 2,350 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Dec 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 2 older violations are still open, since 2024: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), per EPA’s records.
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. 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. AZ0413079.
8 home internet providers serve Chino Valley
100% of 6,001 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| MTE Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 93% | 50/10 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 52% | 60/5 |
| Bolt Internet | Fixed wireless | 100% | 300/100 |
| Mile High Networks | Fixed wireless | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 52% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Chino Valley’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chino Valley.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Chino Valley (97%) is in Chino Valley Unified District; parts are in Humboldt Unified District (3%).
BSchool gradeSee 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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Chino Valley is in ZIP code 86323
ZIP codes where Chino Valley residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chino Valley | ZIP’s residents in Chino Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86323 | Chino Valley, AZ | 100% | 70% |
A few homes fall in 86334, 86315.
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 Chino Valley
Who supplies Chino Valley’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Chino Meadows II water system (EPA ID AZ0413079). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 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 Chino Valley?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chino Valley?
Sparklight, MTE Communications, CenturyLink, Bolt Internet, Mile High Networks, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chino Valley?
86323. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chino Valley in?
Chino Valley Unified District. Parts of the city are in Humboldt Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Chino 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 Yavapai 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.