Photo: Karthikc123 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in McCall, ID: what to set up and who to call
The City of Mccall water system reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size reported none. McCall has its own library, Mccall Public, at 218 E Park St.
I’m new in town
What to set up in McCall, 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 McCall.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of McCall. 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 Mccall water system
The City of Mccall water system supplies McCall: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 6% 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 4,423 people in all.
12 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 5.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 34.0 ppb. That’s higher than 91% 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. ID4430033.
3 home internet providers serve McCall
96% of 3,340 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 5% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/50 |
| Ziply Fiber | DSL, Fiber | 60% | 10/1 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 42% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in McCall
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in McCall, from the town’s own site.
McCall Recycling Center
48 E Lake Fork Road, McCall, ID 83638
- Tue8 am–5 pm
- Wed8 am–5 pm
- Thu8 am–5 pm
- Fri8 am–5 pm
- Sat8 am–2 pm
Accepted at the curb
- Flattened/broken down corrugated cardboard
- Printer paper
- Magazines
- Newspaper
- Packing paper
- Junk mail
- Neon paper
- Paper egg cartons and chipboard (such as cereal boxes)
- Aluminum cans
From mccall.id.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 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.
McCall is in McCall-Donnelly Joint School District 421.
ASchool 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.
McCall is in ZIP code 83638
ZIP codes where McCall residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of McCall | ZIP’s residents in McCall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83638 | McCall, ID | 100% | 50% |
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 McCall
Who supplies McCall’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Mccall water system (EPA ID ID4430033). It reported 12 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×6, disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×4, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in McCall?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve McCall?
Sparklight, Ziply Fiber, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in McCall?
83638. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is McCall in?
McCall-Donnelly Joint School District 421.
How do I register to vote in McCall?
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 Valley 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: McCall’s own website (mccall.id.us), read Oct 21, 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.