Living in Topaz Ranch Estates, NV: what to set up and who to call
Topaz Ranch Estates has no town government of its own, so Douglas County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Douglas County School District. Topaz Ranch Estates Gid and Water Co reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Feb 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Topaz Ranch Estates, 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 Topaz Ranch Estates.
Power comes from NV Energy
NV Energy (Sierra Pacific Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Topaz Ranch Estates. 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 Topaz Ranch Estates Gid and Water Co
Topaz Ranch Estates Gid and Water Co supplies Topaz Ranch Estates: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 14% 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 1,545 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), beginning Feb 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 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. NV0000239.
5 home internet providers serve Topaz Ranch Estates
91% of 888 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccelerate Internet | Cable | 91% | 300/100 |
| Frontier | DSL | 90% | 90/5 |
| Northern Nevada High Speed Internet | Fixed wireless | 95% | 25/10 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 74% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Topaz Ranch Estates’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Topaz Ranch Estates.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Topaz Ranch Estates is in Douglas 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Topaz Ranch Estates 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.
Topaz Ranch Estates is in ZIP code 89444
ZIP codes where Topaz Ranch Estates residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Topaz Ranch Estates | ZIP’s residents in Topaz Ranch Estates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89444 | Wellington, NV | 100% | 55% |
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 Topaz Ranch Estates
Who supplies Topaz Ranch Estates’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Topaz Ranch Estates Gid and Water Co (EPA ID NV0000239). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Topaz Ranch Estates?
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 Topaz Ranch Estates?
Eccelerate Internet, Frontier, Northern Nevada High Speed Internet, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Topaz Ranch Estates?
89444. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Topaz Ranch Estates in?
Douglas County School District.
How do I register to vote in Topaz Ranch Estates?
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.