Living in El Prado Estates, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Cs El Prado Water Company reported 19 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: arsenic ×12, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3. 77% of systems its size reported none. El Prado Estates has no town government of its own, so Yuma County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Yuma Elementary District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in El Prado Estates, 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 El Prado Estates.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of El Prado 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.
Water comes from Cs El Prado Water Company
Cs El Prado Water Company supplies almost all of El Prado Estates. It draws ground water and serves 404 people in all.
19 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×12, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3, the latest beginning Apr 2026. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–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. AZ0414442.
3 home internet providers serve El Prado Estates
100% of 151 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Sun Valley Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have El Prado Estates’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in El Prado Estates.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
El Prado Estates is in two districts that split the grades: Yuma 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
El Prado Estates is unincorporated, so Yuma 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.
El Prado Estates is in ZIP code 85365
ZIP codes where El Prado Estates residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of El Prado Estates | ZIP’s residents in El Prado Estates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85365 | Yuma, AZ | 100% | 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 El Prado Estates
Who supplies El Prado Estates’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Cs El Prado Water Company (EPA ID AZ0414442). It reported 19 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: arsenic ×12, a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×3. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in El Prado 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 El Prado Estates?
Spectrum, Sun Valley Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in El Prado Estates?
85365. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is El Prado Estates in?
Yuma Elementary District and Yuma Union High School District.
How do I register to vote in El Prado 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.