Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainLiving in Maeser, UT: what to set up and who to call
Maeser has no town government of its own, so Uintah County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Uintah School District. Power in Maeser comes from Moon Lake Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Maeser, 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 Maeser.
Power comes from Moon Lake Electric Assn
Moon Lake Electric Assn (Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Maeser. Its homes paid an average of 9.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across Utah).
Start or move service: moonlakeelectric.com · (435) 722-5400
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Maeser Improvement District
Maeser Improvement District supplies Maeser: about 71% of residents live in its service area. Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Id serves another 29%. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Id and Central Utah Wcd - Ashley Valley as sellers) and serves 4,152 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 2021–Dec 2023, was 4.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 89% 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. UTAH24004.
2 home internet providers serve Maeser
98% of 1,432 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 39% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATA Networks | Fixed wireless, DSL, Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 49% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Maeser’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Maeser.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Maeser is in Uintah School District.
C+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
Maeser is unincorporated, so Uintah County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.
Maeser is in ZIP code 84078
ZIP codes where Maeser residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Maeser | ZIP’s residents in Maeser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84078 | Vernal, UT | 100% | 14% |
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 Maeser
Who supplies Maeser’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Maeser Improvement District (EPA ID UTAH24004). 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 4.1 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Maeser?
Moon Lake Electric Assn (Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 9.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Maeser?
STRATA Networks, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Maeser?
84078. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Maeser in?
Uintah School District.
How do I register to vote in Maeser?
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 Uintah County Clerk/Auditor. 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: 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 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.