Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Drain, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Drain water system reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Drain runs its own electric utility, City of Drain.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Drain, 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 Drain.
Power comes from City of Drain
City of Drain (City of Drain - (OR)), a municipal utility, serves 93.7% of Drain residents.
Start or move service: www.cityofdrain.org
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Drain water system
The City of Drain water system supplies Drain: about 90% of residents live in its service area. About 10% 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 1,194 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule), the latest beginning Jan 2023. 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–Jun 2026, was 11.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 31.0 ppb. That’s higher than 98% 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. OR4100260.
4 home internet providers serve Drain
100% of 500 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFN | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 39% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Drain’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Drain.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Drain is in North Douglas School District 22.
B+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 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Drain is in ZIP code 97435
ZIP codes where Drain residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Drain | ZIP’s residents in Drain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97435 | Drain, OR | 100% | 50% |
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 Drain
Who supplies Drain’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Drain water system (EPA ID OR4100260). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule) ×2, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Drain?
City of Drain (City of Drain - (OR)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Drain?
DFN, Spectrum, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Drain?
97435. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Drain in?
North Douglas School District 22.
How do I register to vote in Drain?
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 Douglas 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.