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The Donovan Estates handbook

Living in Donovan Estates, AZ: what to set up and who to call

The City of Yuma water system reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: chlorine dioxide ×5. 86% of systems its size reported none. Donovan Estates has no town government of its own, so Yuma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Crane Elementary District.

Donovan Estates has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Yuma County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Donovan Estates’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Donovan Estates, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Donovan Estates.

Electricity

Power comes from APS

APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Donovan Estates. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from City of Yuma water system

The City of Yuma water system supplies Donovan Estates: about 11% of residents live in its service area. About 89% 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 103,264 people in all.

5 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorine dioxide ×5, the latest beginning Mar 2022. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile1.1 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower 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. AZ0414024.

Internet

7 home internet providers serve Donovan Estates

100% of 393 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Allo CommunicationsFiber100%2,300/2,300
SpectrumCable100%1,000/35
CenturyLinkDSL99%60/5
Sun Valley BroadbandFixed wireless100%50/10
T-MobileFixed wireless98%100/20
AT&TFixed wireless22%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Donovan Estates’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Donovan Estates.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileDonovan Estates has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Donovan Estates kids go to
PK–68 schoolsDepends on your address
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Donovan Estates is in two districts that split the grades: Crane Elementary District and Yuma Union High School District.

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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Donovan Estates is unincorporated, so Yuma County is the local government.

Local governmentYuma CountyDonovan Estates is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereYuma County RecorderElections here are run by Yuma County (county election office). 102 S. Main St., Yuma, AZ 85364 · (928) 373-6034FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemy.arizona.voteThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Donovan Estates is in ZIP code 85364

ZIP codes where Donovan Estates residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Donovan EstatesZIP’s residents in Donovan Estates
85364Yuma, AZ100%2%
Area code928Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Donovan Estates

Who supplies Donovan Estates’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The City of Yuma water system (EPA ID AZ0414024). It reported 5 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorine dioxide ×5. 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Donovan Estates?

APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Donovan Estates?

Allo Communications, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Sun Valley Broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Donovan Estates?

85364. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Donovan Estates in?

Crane Elementary District and Yuma Union High School District.

How do I register to vote in Donovan Estates?

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 Yuma 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.