Photo: Dsdugan · Public domainLiving in Orofino, ID: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2014 is still open for the City of Orofino water system, and its latest lead result (12.0 ppb) was higher than 99% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Public schools here are run by Orofino Joint School District 171.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Orofino, 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 Orofino.
Power comes from Avista
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Orofino. 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 Orofino water system
The City of Orofino water system supplies Orofino: about 61% of residents live in its service area. About 39% 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 2,459 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people. 1 older violation is still open, since 2014: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 12.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 14.0 ppb. That’s higher than 99% 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. ID2180024.
8 home internet providers serve Orofino
85% of 1,306 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 84% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum | Cable | 85% | 30/3 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 84% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Inland Cellular | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 63% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Airbridge Broadband | Fixed wireless | 100% | 400/400 |
| Nez Perce Network Systems | Fixed wireless | 75% | 25/3 |
| First Step Internet | Fixed wireless | 53% | 25/4 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Orofino’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Orofino.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Orofino is in Orofino Joint School District 171.
DSchool 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.
Orofino is in ZIP code 83544
ZIP codes where Orofino residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Orofino | ZIP’s residents in Orofino |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83544 | Orofino, ID | 100% | 43% |
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 Orofino
Who supplies Orofino’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Orofino water system (EPA ID ID2180024). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Orofino?
Avista (Avista Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Orofino?
Optimum, Ziply Fiber, Inland Cellular, Airbridge Broadband, Nez Perce Network Systems, First Step Internet (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Orofino?
83544. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Orofino in?
Orofino Joint School District 171.
How do I register to vote in Orofino?
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 Clearwater 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: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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.