Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Buhl, ID: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Buhl comes from the City of Buhl water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 20% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. The ER is a drive from Buhl: the closest is St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center, 15.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Buhl, 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 Buhl.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Buhl. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Idaho).
Start or move service: idahopower.com · (800) 488-6151
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Buhl water system
The City of Buhl water system supplies Buhl: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 4,518 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. ID5420007.
6 home internet providers serve Buhl
100% of 1,862 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 74% | 40/3 |
| Truleap Technologies | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 11% | 100/20 |
| White Cloud Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 200/50 |
| Anthem Broadband | Fixed wireless | 89% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 22% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Buhl is Monday and Tuesday and Thursday and Friday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Buhl, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
From cityofbuhl.us, 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.
Buhl is in Buhl Joint School District 412.
C−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 Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Buhl is in ZIP code 83316
ZIP codes where Buhl residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Buhl | ZIP’s residents in Buhl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83316 | Buhl, ID | 100% | 44% |
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 Buhl
Who supplies Buhl’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Buhl water system (EPA ID ID5420007). 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 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Buhl?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Buhl?
Sparklight, CenturyLink, Truleap Technologies, White Cloud Communications, Anthem Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Buhl?
83316. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Buhl in?
Buhl Joint School District 412.
How do I register to vote in Buhl?
In Idaho 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 Twin Falls County Clerk. Check your registration at elections.sos.idaho.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: Buhl’s own website (cityofbuhl.us), 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 Sep 12, 2025 (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.