Stewart Mountain Dam · Photo: US Bureau of Reclamation · Public domainLiving in Fountain Hills, AZ: what to set up and who to call
Power in Fountain Hills comes from Salt River Project, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company. Cox Communications is the only wired internet provider that reaches most of Fountain Hills.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fountain Hills, 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 Fountain Hills.
Power comes from Salt River Project
Salt River Project (Salt River Project), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Fountain Hills. Its homes paid an average of 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $160 a month (its average across Arizona).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Epcor - Chaparral City water system
The Epcor - Chaparral City water system supplies almost all of Fountain Hills. It draws surface water and serves 26,026 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
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. AZ0407017.
5 home internet providers serve Fountain Hills
98% of 12,141 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 2% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 2,000/100 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 31% | 100/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 74% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 30% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Fountain Hills depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Fountain Hills, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on fountainhillsaz.gov
Accepted at the curb
- Newspapers and ad inserts
- Magazines
- Paper bags
- Junk mail
- Empty food boxes like cake, cracker and cereal boxes (without plastic insert)
- Milk and OJ cartons
- Paper towel tubes
- Broken down large boxes
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Steel cans like soup, pet food, tuna, fruit and vegetable
- Plastic milk and juice jugs
- Water bottles
- Glass bottles
From fountainhillsaz.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fountain Hills is in Fountain Hills Unified 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.
Fountain Hills is in ZIP code 85268
ZIP codes where Fountain Hills residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fountain Hills | ZIP’s residents in Fountain Hills |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85268 | Fountain Hills, AZ | 100% | 99% |
85269 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
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 Fountain Hills
Who supplies Fountain Hills’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Epcor - Chaparral City water system (EPA ID AZ0407017). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 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 Fountain Hills?
Salt River Project (Salt River Project), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 14.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fountain Hills?
Cox Communications, CenturyLink, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fountain Hills?
85268. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fountain Hills in?
Fountain Hills Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Fountain Hills?
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 Maricopa 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: Fountain Hills’ own website (fountainhillsaz.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.