Living in Hondah, AZ: what to set up and who to call
The Wmatua Hondah-Mcnary water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Hondah has no town government of its own, so Navajo County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Whiteriver Unified District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hondah, 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 Hondah.
Power comes from Navopache Electric Coop
Navopache Electric Coop (Navopache Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Hondah. Its homes paid an average of 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $81 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 Wmatua Hondah-Mcnary water system
The Wmatua Hondah-Mcnary water system supplies Hondah: about 47% of residents live in its service area. About 53% 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 2,988 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 1.0 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 090400076.
Which providers serve Hondah
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Hondah, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.
Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
We don’t have Hondah’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hondah.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hondah is in Whiteriver Unified 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
Hondah is unincorporated, so Navajo 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.
Hondah spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hondah residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hondah | ZIP’s residents in Hondah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85930 | Mcnary, AZ | 68% | 49% |
| 85935 | Pinetop, AZ | 32% | 7% |
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 Hondah
Who supplies Hondah’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Wmatua Hondah-Mcnary water system (EPA ID 090400076). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hondah?
Navopache Electric Coop (Navopache Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Hondah?
85930 (68%), 85935 (32%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hondah in?
Whiteriver Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Hondah?
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 Navajo 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): pending.