Local Utilities in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area

Water

Las Vegas Valley Water District
1001 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89153
http://www.lvvwd.com
Customer Service: (702) 870-4194
Water Conservation Hotline: 258-SAVE or 258-7283
Emergency: (702) 258-3150 after 5 p.m.
Call Before You Dig: 1-800-227-2600
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Southern Nevada receives nearly 90% of the water it uses from the Colorado River, which supplies Lake Mead, and about 10%from ground water. Las Vegans use about 178 gallons of water per day per person, an inflated figure because of the number of tourists visiting the city.

Electric

Nevada Power Company
6226 W. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89102
http://www.nevadapower.com/
Turn on or off: (702) 367-5555
Emergency: (702) 367-5555
Spanish: (702) 367-5554
Call Before You Dig: 1-800-227-2600

Nevada Power receives only approximately 4% of its power from the Hoover Dam. Most of Nevada Power’s energy is generated by coal-fired and natural gas plants in the West. Nevada Power uses purchased power for 45% of Southern Nevada’s power. Residential air conditioning accounts for almost 50% of the energy use annually.

Typical residential deposit: Figured at 1.5 times the residence’s highest monthly bill and billed in three installments. It may be waived with a letter of good credit or may be refunded after one year of good credit. $90 deposit for new-home residences.

Gas Services

Southwest Gas Corporation
Customer Service & Operation Center
4300 W. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Turn on or off: (702) 365-1555
Bill Inquires/Repair: (702) 365-1555
Emergency: (702) 365-1111

Residential deposit: $50; may be waived with letter of good credit or may be refunded with interest after one year of good credit; no deposit for senior citizens 62 years old or older.

Garbage Collection Services

Republic Services of Southern Nevada
770 E. Sahara Ave.
P.O. Box 98508
Las Vegas, NV 89193-8508
(702) 735-5151
Residential service twice weekly - the standard rate is approximately $34.00 per quarter. There is an additional charge for container rentals.

Sewer Services

Clark County Sanitation District
5857 E. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89122
http://www.cleanwaterteam.com/home.html
Billing & Inquiries and connection: (702) 458-1180
Toll free: 1-800-782-4324
Emergency after hours: (702) 795-3111

Payments are made quarterly, semi-annually or annually. No deposit is required.

Cable TV Services

Cox Communications
121 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89106 (702) 383-4000
http://www.cox.com/LasVegas/

Cox Communications offers basic cable, digital cable and high-speed internet access in several different packages.

WANTV Cable
975 American Pacific Drive #101
Henderson, NV 89014
(800) 688-4338

WANTV is a wireless cable service offering basic cable.

Telephone Services

Sprint
330 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89152
http://www.embarq.com/Portal/embarq.portal
Residential Service: (702) 244-7400, 1-800-877-7077
Business Service: (702) 244-6087
Deposits: Minimum $50 for residential service or $100 for business; may be waived with a letter of good credit or refunded after one year of good credit refunded after one year of good credit.

MPower Communications
3165 Palms Center Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Residential Service: (702) 310-3100
Business Service: (702) 310-3100
http://www.mpowercom.com/index.shtml
Deposits: Installation charge plus first month’s service paid in advance; may be waived with a letter of good credit from a utility or prior phone company.

XO Communications (for businesses only)
2240 Corporate Circle Drive Henderson, NV 89014
Business Service: (702) 990-1000
http://www.xo.com/index.php

A minimum contract for one-year of service is required; the deposit is determined after the credit check.

Long Distance Service

AT&T
Business Service: (800) 222-0400
Residential Service: (800) 222-0300
Express Tel:(702) 731-2776 (800) 748-6777
http://att.sbc.com/gen/landing-pages?pid=3308

MCI Telecommunications (has merged with Verizon)
Business Service: (800) 888-0800
Residential Service: (800) 950-5555
http://www.mci.com/