Photo: Gordon Leggett · CC BY 4.0Living in Quartzsite, AZ: what to set up and who to call
The Town of Quartzsite water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 9.9 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Quartzsite has its own drop-off, Quartzsite Refuse Transfer Station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Quartzsite, 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 Quartzsite.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 99.5% of Quartzsite residents. 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 Town of Quartzsite water system
The Town of Quartzsite water system supplies Quartzsite: about 92% of residents live in its service area. Q Mountain Vista MHP serves another 8%. It draws ground water and serves 2,761 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 9.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% 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. AZ0415346.
3 home internet providers serve Quartzsite
89% of 2,187 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wecom Fiber | Fiber | 87% | 3,000/3,000 |
| TDS Telecom | DSL | 46% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Quartzsite has its own drop-off: Quartzsite Refuse Transfer Station
Where to take trash and recycling in Quartzsite, and where the rules are.
Quartzsite Refuse Transfer Station
Before you go, check the rules on ci.quartzsite.az.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Jan 2021). © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Quartzsite is in two districts that split the grades: Bicentennial Union High School District and Quartzsite Elementary District.
C−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.
Quartzsite is in ZIP code 85346
ZIP codes where Quartzsite residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Quartzsite | ZIP’s residents in Quartzsite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85346 | Quartzsite, AZ | 100% | 86% |
85359 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 Quartzsite
Who supplies Quartzsite’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Town of Quartzsite water system (EPA ID AZ0415346). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.9 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Quartzsite?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Quartzsite?
Wecom Fiber, TDS Telecom, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Quartzsite?
85346. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Quartzsite in?
Bicentennial Union High School District and Quartzsite Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Quartzsite?
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 La Paz 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.