Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Soda Springs, ID: what to set up and who to call
Soda Springs runs its own electric utility, City of Soda Springs. The City of Soda Springs water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.0 ppb, was higher than 94% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15).
I’m new in town
What to set up in Soda Springs, 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 Soda Springs.
Power comes from City of Soda Springs
City of Soda Springs (City of Soda Springs - (ID)), a municipal utility, serves 99.1% of Soda Springs residents.
Start or move service: sodaspringsid.com · (208) 547-2600
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Soda Springs water system
The City of Soda Springs water system supplies almost all of Soda Springs. It draws ground water and serves 3,111 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.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 6.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 94% 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. ID6150017.
6 home internet providers serve Soda Springs
98% of 1,383 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Communications Rockland | Cable, Fiber | 96% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 66% | 40/3 |
| Last Mile Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 96% | 50/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 60% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Soda Springs
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Soda Springs, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check sodaspringsid.com →
From sodaspringsid.com, 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.
Soda Springs is in Soda Springs Joint School District 150.
BSchool 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.
Soda Springs is in ZIP code 83276
ZIP codes where Soda Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Soda Springs | ZIP’s residents in Soda Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83276 | Soda Springs, ID | 100% | 73% |
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 Soda Springs
Who supplies Soda Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Soda Springs water system (EPA ID ID6150017). 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 6.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Soda Springs?
City of Soda Springs (City of Soda Springs - (ID)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Soda Springs?
Direct Communications Rockland, CenturyLink, Last Mile Wireless, Rise Broadband, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Soda Springs?
83276. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Soda Springs in?
Soda Springs Joint School District 150.
How do I register to vote in Soda Springs?
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 Caribou 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: Soda Springs’ own website (sodaspringsid.com), 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.