Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Lowell, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Lowell water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 6.7 ppb, was higher than 95% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Lowell comes from Lane Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Lowell, 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 Lowell.
Power comes from Lane Electric Coop
Lane Electric Coop (Lane Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Lowell. Its homes paid an average of 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: laneelectric.com · (541) 484-1151
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Lowell water system
The City of Lowell water system supplies almost all of Lowell. It draws surface water and serves 1,264 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–Dec 2026, was 6.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 17.8 ppb. That’s higher than 95% 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. OR4100492.
4 home internet providers serve Lowell
99% of 514 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| DFN | Fiber | 66% | 2,500/2,500 |
| Hunter Communications | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 33% | 200/20 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 21% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Lowell.
Rattlesnake Dump
82572 Rattlesnake Road, Dexter, OR, 97431 · run by Lane County
This isn’t Lowell’s own facility. Whether Lowell residents may use it is the town’s rule: check ci.lowell.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.
Lowell is in Lowell School District 71.
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 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Lowell is in ZIP code 97452
ZIP codes where Lowell residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Lowell | ZIP’s residents in Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97452 | Lowell, OR | 100% | 74% |
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 Lowell
Who supplies Lowell’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Lowell water system (EPA ID OR4100492). 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 6.7 ppb (Jan–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Lowell?
Lane Electric Coop (Lane Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 13.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Lowell?
Spectrum, DFN, Hunter Communications, CenturyLink (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Lowell?
97452. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Lowell in?
Lowell School District 71.
How do I register to vote in Lowell?
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 Lane 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.