Living in Carter Springs, NV: what to set up and who to call
Carter Springs has no town government of its own, so Douglas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Douglas County School District. The Pineview Estates water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Carter Springs, 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 Carter Springs.
Power comes from NV Energy
NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Carter Springs. Its homes paid an average of 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across Nevada).
Start or move service: nvenergy.com
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Pineview Estates water system
The Pineview Estates water system supplies Carter Springs: about 83% of residents live in its service area. About 17% 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 450 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 Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 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–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 26.0 ppb. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NV0000172.
6 home internet providers serve Carter Springs
95% of 244 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Frontier | DSL | 76% | 90/5 |
| Hot Spot Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 86% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 20% | 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 Carter Springs.
Douglas County Transfer Station
902 Dump Road, Gardnerville, NV, 89410 · run by Douglas County
This isn’t Carter Springs’ own facility. Whether Carter Springs residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Carter Springs is in Douglas County School 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
Carter Springs is unincorporated, so Douglas County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Carter Springs is in ZIP code 89410
ZIP codes where Carter Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Carter Springs | ZIP’s residents in Carter Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89410 | Gardnerville, NV | 100% | 5% |
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 Carter Springs
Who supplies Carter Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Pineview Estates water system (EPA ID NV0000172). 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 Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Carter Springs?
NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Carter Springs?
Spectrum, Frontier, Hot Spot Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Carter Springs?
89410. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Carter Springs in?
Douglas County School District.
How do I register to vote in Carter Springs?
In Nevada you can register online until 5 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Douglas County Clerk. Check your registration at nvsos.gov.
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 18, 2024 (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.