Utilities
Water
Las Vegas Valley Water District
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.
1001 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89153
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.
Electric
Nevada Power Company
Nevada Power gets only 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.
6226 W. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Turn on or off: (702) 367-5555
Emergency: (702) 367-5555
Spanish: (702) 367-5554
Call Before You Dig: 1-800-227-2600
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
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
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 rate is approximately
$34.00 per quarter. There is an additional charge for
container rentals.
Sewer
Clark County Sanitation District
5857 E. Flamingo Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89122
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
Cox Communications
121 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 383-4000
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
Sprint
330 S. Valley View Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89152
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
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
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
MCI Telecommunications Corp.:
Business Service: (800) 888-0800
Residential Service: (800) 950-5555
Sprint Business Long Distance Services:
(702) 692-4307
XO
Communications
Business
Service: (702) 990-1000 |
