Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Riviera Beach, FL: what to set up and who to call
City of Riviera Beach Utility District reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jun 2023. The closest public drop-off to Riviera Beach is SWA West Palm Beach Home Chemical & Recycling Center, 4 miles out; the town decides whether residents may use it.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Riviera Beach, 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 Riviera Beach.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Riviera Beach. 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 Riviera Beach Utility District
City of Riviera Beach Utility District supplies almost all of Riviera Beach. It draws ground water and serves 46,762 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 Jun 2023. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 2.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 74% 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. FL4501229.
6 home internet providers serve Riviera Beach
99% of 10,568 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 50% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 85% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Blue Stream | Fiber, Cable | 3% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Hotwire Communications | Fiber | 2% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 47% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Riviera Beach.
SWA West Palm Beach Home Chemical & Recycling Center
6161 North Jog Road, 33412 · run by Solid Waste Authority
This isn’t Riviera Beach’s own facility. Whether Riviera Beach residents may use it is the town’s rule: check rivierabch.com.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Riviera Beach is in Palm Beach County School District.
B+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 Mar 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Riviera Beach spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Riviera Beach residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Riviera Beach | ZIP’s residents in Riviera Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33404 | West Palm Beach, FL | 79% | 93% |
| 33407 | West Palm Beach, FL | 9% | 10% |
| 33418 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 7% | 6% |
| 33410 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 4% | 4% |
A few homes fall in 33403.
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 Riviera Beach
Who supplies Riviera Beach’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Riviera Beach Utility District (EPA ID FL4501229). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Riviera Beach?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Riviera Beach?
Xfinity, AT&T, Blue Stream, Hotwire Communications, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Riviera Beach?
33404 (79%), 33407 (9%), 33418 (7%), 33410 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Riviera Beach in?
Palm Beach County School District.
How do I register to vote in Riviera Beach?
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 Palm Beach 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: 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 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.