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The Whiterocks handbook

Living in Whiterocks, UT: what to set up and who to call

Uriah Heeps Spring Water System reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size reported none. Whiterocks has no town government of its own, so Uintah County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Uintah School District.

Whiterocks has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Uintah County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Whiterocks’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Whiterocks, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Whiterocks.

Electricity

Power comes from Moon Lake Electric Assn

Moon Lake Electric Assn (Moon Lake Electric Assn Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Whiterocks. 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.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Uriah Heeps Spring Water System

Uriah Heeps Spring Water System supplies Whiterocks: about 37% of residents live in its service area. About 63% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Whiterocks Water System as seller) and serves 3,750 people in all.

2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Mar 2023. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.

Lead, 90th percentile4.0 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2026, was 4.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 10.0 ppb. That’s higher than 87% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. 084990002.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Whiterocks

71% of 77 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 20% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
STRATA NetworksFixed wireless, DSL, Fiber100%2,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Whiterocks’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Whiterocks.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWhiterocks has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Whiterocks kids go to
K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Uintah Highin Vernal

Whiterocks is in Uintah 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.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Whiterocks is unincorporated, so Uintah County is the local government.

Local governmentUintah CountyWhiterocks is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereUintah County Clerk/AuditorElections here are run by Uintah County (county election office). 2nd Floor East Wing, 147 E Main, Vernal, UT 84078 · (435) 781-5360 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevotesearch.utah.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Mar 13, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Whiterocks is in ZIP code 84085

ZIP codes where Whiterocks residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of WhiterocksZIP’s residents in Whiterocks
84085Whiterocks, UT100%53%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

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 Whiterocks

Who supplies Whiterocks’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

Uriah Heeps Spring Water System (EPA ID 084990002). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule) ×2. 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in Whiterocks?

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 Whiterocks?

STRATA Networks (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Whiterocks?

84085. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Whiterocks in?

Uintah School District.

How do I register to vote in Whiterocks?

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.