Photo: LittleT889 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Pembroke Pines, FL: what to set up and who to call
The City of Pembroke Pines water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Apr 2023. Public schools here are run by Broward County School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pembroke Pines, 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 Pembroke Pines.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Pembroke Pines. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Pembroke Pines water system
The City of Pembroke Pines water system supplies almost all of Pembroke Pines. It draws ground water and serves 187,459 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Apr 2023. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. That’s lower than 65% 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. FL4061083.
6 home internet providers serve Pembroke Pines
100% of 39,834 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 80% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 98% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Blue Stream | Fiber, Cable | 10% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Hotwire Communications | Fiber | 4% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 91% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Pembroke Pines depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Pembroke Pines, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on ppines.com →
From ppines.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pembroke Pines is in Broward County School District.
BSchool 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 Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Pembroke Pines spans 8 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Pembroke Pines residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pembroke Pines | ZIP’s residents in Pembroke Pines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33025 | Hollywood, FL | 19% | 43% |
| 33029 | Hollywood, FL | 17% | 63% |
| 33024 | Hollywood, FL | 17% | 38% |
| 33028 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 16% | 100% |
| 33027 | Hollywood, FL | 13% | 35% |
| 33026 | Hollywood, FL | 12% | 67% |
| 33023 | Hollywood, FL | 4% | 10% |
| 33332 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1% | 20% |
A few homes fall in 33331. 33082 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 Pembroke Pines
Who supplies Pembroke Pines’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Pembroke Pines water system (EPA ID FL4061083). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pembroke Pines?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Pembroke Pines?
Xfinity, AT&T, Blue Stream, Hotwire Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pembroke Pines?
33025 (19%), 33029 (17%), 33024 (17%), 33028 (16%), 33027 (13%), 33026 (12%), 33023 (4%), 33332 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pembroke Pines in?
Broward County School District.
How do I register to vote in Pembroke Pines?
In Florida 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 Broward Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
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: Pembroke Pines’ own website (ppines.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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 Nov 17, 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.