Living in Elk Ridge, UT: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Elk Ridge comes from the Elk Ridge Town water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result of 0.5 ppb. Power in Elk Ridge comes from Strawberry Electric Serv Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Elk Ridge, 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 Elk Ridge.
Power comes from Strawberry Electric Serv Dist
Strawberry Electric Serv Dist (Strawberry Electric Serv Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Elk Ridge. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $176 a month (its average across Utah).
Start or move service: www.sesdofutah.com · (801) 465-8020
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Elk Ridge Town water system
The Elk Ridge Town water system supplies almost all of Elk Ridge. It draws ground water (EPA lists Salem City as seller) and serves 5,510 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.0 ppb. That’s lower than 63% 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. UTAH25031.
9 home internet providers serve Elk Ridge
99% of 1,306 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 21% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 54% | 100/10 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 12% | 2,000/1,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 89% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 87% | 300/20 |
| Utah Broadband | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/25 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Elk Ridge
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Elk Ridge, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Flattened Cardboard
- Paper
- Plastic Bottles & Jugs
- Metal Cans
- Glass
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check elkridgeutah.gov →
From elkridgeutah.gov, f23ffed6-f8c2-41fa-989c-1ac6b3a634f7.filesusr.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Elk Ridge is in Nebo 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 Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Elk Ridge is in ZIP code 84651
ZIP codes where Elk Ridge residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Elk Ridge | ZIP’s residents in Elk Ridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84651 | Payson, UT | 100% | 16% |
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 Elk Ridge
Who supplies Elk Ridge’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Elk Ridge Town water system (EPA ID UTAH25031). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Elk Ridge?
Strawberry Electric Serv Dist (Strawberry Electric Serv Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Elk Ridge?
Xfinity, CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber, Rise Broadband, Verizon, Utah Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Elk Ridge?
84651. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Elk Ridge in?
Nebo School District.
How do I register to vote in Elk Ridge?
In Utah you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Utah County Clerk. Check your registration at votesearch.utah.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: Elk Ridge’s own website (elkridgeutah.gov, f23ffed6-f8c2-41fa-989c-1ac6b3a634f7.filesusr.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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 Mar 13, 2026 (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.