Photo: Creator: Javin Weaver · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Provo, UT: what to set up and who to call
Provo runs its own electric utility, Provo City; its homes paid 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025. Provo has its own train station.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Provo, 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 Provo.
Power comes from Provo City
Provo City (Provo City Corp), a municipal utility, serves all of Provo. Its homes paid an average of 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $70 a month (its average across Utah).
Start or move service: provo.org · (801) 852-6000
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Provo City water system
The Provo City water system supplies almost all of Provo. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Central Utah Wcd - Utah Valley as seller) and serves 116,288 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 88% 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. UTAH25006.
8 home internet providers serve Provo
99% of 21,719 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 98% | 2,000/250 |
| Google Fiber | Fiber | 89% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Utah Broadband | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 34% | 100/25 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 30% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 68% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Provo
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Provo, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard
- Mixed Paper
- Food Boxes
- Aluminum Cans
- Steel/Tin Cans
- Milk Jugs
- Paper Bags/Paper Packaging
Compost Yard
1625 South Industrial Parkway, Provo
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check provo.gov →
From provo.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 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.
Most of Provo (98%) is in Provo School District; parts are in Alpine School District (2%).
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.
Provo spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Provo residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Provo | ZIP’s residents in Provo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84604 | Provo, UT | 39% | 99% |
| 84601 | Provo, UT | 30% | 100% |
| 84606 | Provo, UT | 29% | 100% |
| 84602 | Provo, UT | 2% | 100% |
84603, 84605 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Provo
Who supplies Provo’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Provo City water system (EPA ID UTAH25006). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.3 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Provo?
Provo City (Provo City Corp), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 11.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Provo?
Xfinity, Google Fiber, Utah Broadband, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Provo?
84604 (39%), 84601 (30%), 84606 (29%), 84602 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Provo in?
Provo School District. Parts of the city are in Alpine School District.
How do I register to vote in Provo?
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: Provo’s own website (provo.gov), read Oct 23, 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.