Living in Washington Park, AZ: what to set up and who to call
The Rim Trail Dwid water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Washington Park has no town government of its own, so Gila County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Payson Unified District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Washington Park, 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 Washington Park.
Power comes from APS
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Washington Park. 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 Rim Trail Dwid water system
The Rim Trail Dwid water system supplies Washington Park: about 66% of residents live in its service area. Payson Water - Whispering Pines serves another 22%. About 12% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 200 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Sep 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, 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. AZ0404035.
1 home internet providers serve Washington Park
0% of 198 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 79% | 60/5 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Washington Park’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Washington Park.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Washington Park is in Payson 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
Washington Park 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.
Washington Park is in ZIP code 85541
ZIP codes where Washington Park residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Washington Park | ZIP’s residents in Washington Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85541 | Payson, AZ | 100% | 0% |
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 Washington Park
Who supplies Washington Park’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Rim Trail Dwid water system (EPA ID AZ0404035). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Washington Park?
APS (Arizona Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Washington Park?
CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Washington Park?
85541. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Washington Park in?
Payson Unified District.
How do I register to vote in Washington Park?
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 National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.