Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in McNeal, AZ: what to set up and who to call
McNeal has no town government of its own, so Cochise County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McNeal Elementary District. Mcneal Water Company reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Oct 2023.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McNeal, 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 McNeal.
Power comes from Sulphur Springs Valley E C
Sulphur Springs Valley E C (Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of McNeal. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 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 Mcneal Water Company
Mcneal Water Company supplies McNeal: about 66% of residents live in its service area. Ntm Aviation serves another 28%. About 6% 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 66 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Oct 2023. 78% of the 11,392 systems serving <=100 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 87% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AZ0402016.
2 home internet providers serve McNeal
100% of 139 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Telecom Group | Fiber, DSL | 100% | 1,000/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have McNeal’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in McNeal.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
McNeal is in McNeal Elementary 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
McNeal is unincorporated, so Cochise 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.
McNeal is in ZIP code 85617
ZIP codes where McNeal residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McNeal | ZIP’s residents in McNeal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85617 | Mc Neal, AZ | 100% | 17% |
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 McNeal
Who supplies McNeal’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Mcneal Water Company (EPA ID AZ0402016). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.1 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McNeal?
Sulphur Springs Valley E C (Sulphur Springs Valley E C Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve McNeal?
Valley Telecom Group, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McNeal?
85617. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McNeal in?
McNeal Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in McNeal?
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 Cochise 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.