Photo: Soundsfancy · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Cold Springs, NV: what to set up and who to call
Cold Springs has no town government of its own, so Washoe County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Washoe County School District. Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Dec 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cold 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 Cold Springs.
Power comes from NV Energy
NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves 89.4% of Cold Springs residents. 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 Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs
Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs supplies almost all of Cold Springs. It draws ground water and serves 9,910 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 Dec 2022. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NV0000207.
5 home internet providers serve Cold Springs
99% of 3,839 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 77% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 94% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Hot Spot Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/50 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 23% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Cold Springs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cold Springs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cold Springs is in Washoe 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Cold Springs is unincorporated, so Washoe County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Cold Springs is in ZIP code 89508
ZIP codes where Cold Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cold Springs | ZIP’s residents in Cold Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89508 | Reno, NV | 100% | 76% |
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 Cold Springs
Who supplies Cold Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Great Basin Water Co Cold Springs (EPA ID NV0000207). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cold 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 Cold Springs?
Spectrum, AT&T, Hot Spot Broadband, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cold Springs?
89508. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cold Springs in?
Washoe County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cold 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 Washoe County Registrar of Voters. 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.