Living in Flowing Wells, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Flowing Wells has no town government of its own, so Pima County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Flowing Wells Unified District. Flowing Wells Irrigation District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Flowing Wells, 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 Flowing Wells.
Power comes from Tucson Electric Power
Tucson Electric Power (Tucson Electric Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Flowing Wells. Its homes paid an average of 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $117 a month (its average across Arizona).
Start or move service: uns.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Flowing Wells Irrigation District
Flowing Wells Irrigation District supplies Flowing Wells: about 48% of residents live in its service area. City of Tucson serves another 46%. About 5% 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 16,000 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 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 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. AZ0410051.
9 home internet providers serve Flowing Wells
97% of 6,554 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 12% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 95% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 12% | 3,000/3,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 10% | 60/5 |
| Simply Bits | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/30 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 29% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Flowing Wells’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Flowing Wells.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Flowing Wells (81%) is in Flowing Wells Unified District; parts are in Amphitheater Unified District (19%).
BSchool 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
Flowing Wells 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.
Flowing Wells spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Flowing Wells residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Flowing Wells | ZIP’s residents in Flowing Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85705 | Tucson, AZ | 92% | 26% |
| 85704 | Tucson, AZ | 8% | 3% |
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 Flowing Wells
Who supplies Flowing Wells’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Flowing Wells Irrigation District (EPA ID AZ0410051). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 83% 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 Flowing Wells?
Tucson Electric Power (Tucson Electric Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Flowing Wells?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Simply Bits, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Flowing Wells?
85705 (92%), 85704 (8%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Flowing Wells in?
Flowing Wells Unified District. Parts of the city are in Amphitheater Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Flowing Wells?
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.