Living in Chenoweth, OR: what to set up and who to call
Chenoweth has no town government of its own, so Wasco County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend North Wasco School District 21. The Chenowith PUD water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Chenoweth, 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 Chenoweth.
Power comes from Northern Wasco County PUD
Northern Wasco County PUD (Northern Wasco County PUD - (OR)), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Chenoweth. Its homes paid an average of 7.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $95 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: nwasco.com · (541) 296-2226
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Chenowith PUD water system
The Chenowith PUD water system supplies Chenoweth: about 26% of residents live in its service area. City of the Dalles serves another 11%. About 59% 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 4,500 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Jul 2022. 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 2.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 80% 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. OR4100867.
5 home internet providers serve Chenoweth
99% of 721 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 98% | 1,000/35 |
| Blue Mountainnet | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 26% | 100/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 16% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 46% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Chenoweth’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chenoweth.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Chenoweth is in North Wasco School District 21.
C−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Chenoweth is unincorporated, so Wasco County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Chenoweth is in ZIP code 97058
ZIP codes where Chenoweth residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Chenoweth | ZIP’s residents in Chenoweth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97058 | The Dalles, OR | 100% | 9% |
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 Chenoweth
Who supplies Chenoweth’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Chenowith PUD water system (EPA ID OR4100867). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.9 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Chenoweth?
Northern Wasco County PUD (Northern Wasco County PUD - (OR)), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 7.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Chenoweth?
Spectrum, Blue Mountainnet, CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Chenoweth?
97058. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Chenoweth in?
North Wasco School District 21.
How do I register to vote in Chenoweth?
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 Wasco 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.