Sunflower Ranger Staiton · Photo: Matthew.kowal · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Tonto Basin, AZ: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2026 is still open for Tonto Basin Water - Lr Gardens West, and its latest lead result (8.5 ppb) was higher than 97% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Tonto Basin has no town government of its own, so Gila County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Tonto Basin Elementary District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Tonto Basin, 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 Tonto Basin.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 81.0% of Tonto Basin 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 Tonto Basin Water - Lr Gardens West
Tonto Basin Water - Lr Gardens West supplies Tonto Basin: about 49% of residents live in its service area. North Bay Estates serves another 13%. Lake Roosevelt Gardens East serves another 10%. Arroyo Water Company serves another 9%. About 26% 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 1,172 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), beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 8.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 32.0 ppb. That’s higher than 97% 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. AZ0404047.
Which providers serve Tonto Basin
This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Tonto Basin, 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 Tonto Basin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Tonto Basin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Tonto Basin is in Tonto Basin Elementary District.
A−School 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
Tonto Basin is unincorporated, so Gila 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.
Tonto Basin is in ZIP code 85553
ZIP codes where Tonto Basin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Tonto Basin | ZIP’s residents in Tonto Basin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85553 | Tonto Basin, AZ | 100% | 97% |
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 Tonto Basin
Who supplies Tonto Basin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Tonto Basin Water - Lr Gardens West (EPA ID AZ0404047). 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). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 8.5 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Tonto Basin?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What ZIP codes are in Tonto Basin?
85553. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Tonto Basin in?
Tonto Basin Elementary District.
How do I register to vote in Tonto Basin?
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 Gila 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.