Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Juliaetta, ID: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2025 is still open for the City of Juliaetta water system, and its latest lead result (9.9 ppb) was higher than 98% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Wednesday is trash day in Juliaetta; Sunshine Disposal collects.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Juliaetta, 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 Juliaetta.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Juliaetta. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $107 a month (its average across Idaho).
Start or move service: avistacorp.com · (509) 489-0500
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Juliaetta water system
The City of Juliaetta water system supplies Juliaetta: about 87% of residents live in its service area. About 13% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 624 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Jul 2025. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2025: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 9.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 23.0 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. ID2290018.
5 home internet providers serve Juliaetta
95% of 288 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Fiber, DSL | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Airbridge Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/400 |
| First Step Internet | Fixed wireless | 88% | 25/4 |
| Nez Perce Network Systems | Fixed wireless | 22% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Juliaetta is Wednesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Juliaetta, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
- Newspaper (including glossy ads)
- Telephone books
- Junk mail (envelopes with plastic windows accepted)
- Paper bags/sacks
- Gift wrap
Moscow Recycling Center
401 N Jackson St, Moscow, ID
From cityofjuliaetta.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2025, 2025-11-17, 2026-07-17. 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.
Juliaetta is in Kendrick Joint School District 283.
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.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Juliaetta is in ZIP code 83535
ZIP codes where Juliaetta residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Juliaetta | ZIP’s residents in Juliaetta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83535 | Juliaetta, ID | 100% | 53% |
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 Juliaetta
Who supplies Juliaetta’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Juliaetta water system (EPA ID ID2290018). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: organic carbon removal (total organic carbon) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 9.9 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Juliaetta?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Juliaetta?
TDS Telecom, Spectrum, Airbridge Broadband, First Step Internet, Nez Perce Network Systems (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Juliaetta?
83535. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Juliaetta in?
Kendrick Joint School District 283.
How do I register to vote in Juliaetta?
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 Latah 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: Juliaetta’s own website (cityofjuliaetta.com), 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.