Bonneville Dam Historic District · Photo: Eric Guinther (en:User:Marshman) · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Cascade Locks, OR: what to set up and who to call
Cascade Locks runs its own electric utility, City of Cascade Locks. The City of Cascade Locks water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cascade Locks, 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 Cascade Locks.
Power comes from City of Cascade Locks
City of Cascade Locks (City of Cascade Locks - (OR)), a municipal utility, serves all of Cascade Locks.
Start or move service: cascade-locks-or-us · (541) 374-8484
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Cascade Locks water system
The City of Cascade Locks water system supplies almost all of Cascade Locks. It draws ground water and serves 1,398 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), beginning Jan 2022. 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–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 3.7 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100172.
4 home internet providers serve Cascade Locks
99% of 622 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountainnet | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/2,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 70% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 10% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 2 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Cascade Locks.
Stevenson Transfer Site
1332 Ryan-Allen Road, Stevenson, WA, 98648 · run by Skamania County
This isn’t Cascade Locks’ own facility. Whether Cascade Locks residents may use it is the town’s rule: check cascade-locks.or.us.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cascade Locks is in Hood River County School District 1.
A−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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Cascade Locks is in ZIP code 97014
ZIP codes where Cascade Locks residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cascade Locks | ZIP’s residents in Cascade Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97014 | Cascade Locks, OR | 100% | 89% |
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 Cascade Locks
Who supplies Cascade Locks’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Cascade Locks water system (EPA ID OR4100172). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cascade Locks?
City of Cascade Locks (City of Cascade Locks - (OR)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Cascade Locks?
Blue Mountainnet, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cascade Locks?
97014. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cascade Locks in?
Hood River County School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Cascade Locks?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Hood River County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.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 Oct 2, 2026 (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.