Living in Prado Verde, TX: what to set up and who to call
Prado Verde has no town government of its own, so El Paso County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Canutillo Independent School District. For emergencies, Prado Verde is closest to The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus, 4.2 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Prado Verde, 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 Prado Verde.
Power comes from El Paso Electric
El Paso Electric (El Paso Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Prado Verde. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Texas).
Start or move service: epelectric.com · (800) 592-1634
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from El Paso Water Utilities
El Paso Water Utilities supplies almost all of Prado Verde. It draws surface water and serves 747,168 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 93% of the 42 systems serving 500,001–1,000,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.4 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TX0710002.
5 home internet providers serve Prado Verde
99% of 86 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 99% | 1,000/35 |
| Chaparral Wireless | Fixed wireless | 99% | 500/100 |
| JackRabbit Wireless | Fixed wireless | 24% | 200/30 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 5% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Prado Verde’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Prado Verde.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Prado Verde is in Canutillo Independent 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
Prado Verde is unincorporated, so El Paso County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Prado Verde is in ZIP code 79932
ZIP codes where Prado Verde residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Prado Verde | ZIP’s residents in Prado Verde |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79932 | El Paso, TX | 100% | 1% |
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 Prado Verde
Who supplies Prado Verde’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
El Paso Water Utilities (EPA ID TX0710002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 93% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Prado Verde?
El Paso Electric (El Paso Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Prado Verde?
Spectrum, Chaparral Wireless, JackRabbit Wireless, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Prado Verde?
79932. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Prado Verde in?
Canutillo Independent School District.
How do I register to vote in Prado Verde?
Texas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the El Paso County Early Voting Clerk. Check your registration at teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.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.