Photo: Cacophony · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Maupin, OR: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the City of Maupin water system. Power in Maupin comes from Wasco Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Maupin, 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 Maupin.
Power comes from Wasco Electric Coop
Wasco Electric Coop (Wasco Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Maupin.
Start or move service: wascoelectric.com · (541) 296-2740
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Maupin water system
The City of Maupin water system supplies Maupin: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% 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 420 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 Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 52% 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. OR4100510.
6 home internet providers serve Maupin
92% of 349 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 73% | 40/3 |
| Blue Mountainnet | Fiber, Fixed wireless | 70% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Lightspeed Networks | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 79% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 62% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 37% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Maupin
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Maupin, from the town’s own site.
Maupin Recycle Depot
604 Water Ave., Maupin, OR 97037
- Wed9 am–noon
- Sat9 am–noon
Accepted at the curb
- Cardboard
- Mixed/comingled recycling
- Glass
From cityofmaupin.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 22, 2026; pages dated 2024-03-22. 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.
Maupin is in South Wasco County School District 1.
Test scores and every school: see 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 Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Maupin is in ZIP code 97037
ZIP codes where Maupin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Maupin | ZIP’s residents in Maupin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97037 | Maupin, OR | 100% | 49% |
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 Maupin
Who supplies Maupin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Maupin water system (EPA ID OR4100510). 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 Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Maupin?
Wasco Electric Coop (Wasco Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility.
What internet providers serve Maupin?
CenturyLink, Blue Mountainnet, Lightspeed Networks, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Maupin?
97037. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Maupin in?
South Wasco County School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Maupin?
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: Maupin’s own website (cityofmaupin.org), read Oct 22, 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 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.