Photo: Steve Shook · CC BY 2.0Living in Plummer, ID: what to set up and who to call
The City of Plummer water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size reported none. Plummer runs its own electric utility, City of Plummer.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Plummer, 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 Plummer.
Power comes from City of Plummer
City of Plummer (City of Plummer - (ID)), a municipal utility, serves 93.8% of Plummer residents.
Start or move service: cityofplummer.org · (208) 686-1641
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Plummer water system
The City of Plummer water system supplies Plummer: about 93% of residents live in its service area. About 7% 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 1,034 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2, the latest beginning Jan 2026. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 52% 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. ID1050021.
5 home internet providers serve Plummer
95% of 434 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Spectrum Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 100% | 500/100 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fixed wireless, DSL | 93% | 10/1 |
| Spectrum | Fiber | 2% | 1,000/500 |
| Intermax Networks | Fixed wireless | 98% | 100/10 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 3% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Plummer’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Plummer.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Plummer is in Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44.
D−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.
Plummer is in ZIP code 83851
ZIP codes where Plummer residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Plummer | ZIP’s residents in Plummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83851 | Plummer, ID | 100% | 56% |
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 Plummer
Who supplies Plummer’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Plummer water system (EPA ID ID1050021). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×2. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Plummer?
City of Plummer (City of Plummer - (ID)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Plummer?
Red Spectrum Communications, Ziply Fiber, Spectrum, Intermax Networks, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Plummer?
83851. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Plummer in?
Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44.
How do I register to vote in Plummer?
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 Benewah 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.