Photo: Tony the Marine · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Florence, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Florence Water Company reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: nitrate, beginning Jan 2025. The nearest library is Viney Jones Library, 2.6 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Florence, 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 Florence.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Florence. 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 Florence Water Company
Florence Water Company supplies Florence: about 43% of residents live in its service area. Adoc Eyman Unit serves another 21%. Epcor - San Tan serves another 13%. Epcor - San Tan Anthem serves another 11%. About 20% 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 15,900 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate, beginning Jan 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, 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. AZ0411017.
9 home internet providers serve Florence
100% of 7,505 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 56% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AireBeam | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 83% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 31% | 940/200 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 22% | 8,000/8,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 85% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Florence’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Florence.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Florence (99%) is in Florence Unified School 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.
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.
Florence is in ZIP code 85132
ZIP codes where Florence residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Florence | ZIP’s residents in Florence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85132 | Florence, AZ | 100% | 69% |
A few homes fall in 85143, 85128.
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 Florence
Who supplies Florence’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Florence Water Company (EPA ID AZ0411017). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: nitrate. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Florence?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Florence?
AireBeam, Cox Communications, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Florence?
85132. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Florence in?
Florence Unified School District.
How do I register to vote in Florence?
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 Pinal 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.