John and Carolena Heimuller Farmstead · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Scappoose, OR: what to set up and who to call
The City of Scappoose water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Oct 2023. Power in Scappoose comes from Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist, a political subdivision utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Scappoose, 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 Scappoose.
Power comes from Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist (Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist), a political subdivision utility, serves all of Scappoose. Its homes paid an average of 9.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $113 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: www.crpud.net · (503) 397-1844
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Scappoose water system
The City of Scappoose water system supplies almost all of Scappoose. It draws surface water and serves 8,710 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), beginning Oct 2023. 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 2024–Dec 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4100792.
6 home internet providers serve Scappoose
100% of 2,812 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 36% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 33% | 2,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 21% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 93% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 57% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Scappoose’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Scappoose.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Scappoose is in Scappoose School District 1J.
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.
Scappoose is in ZIP code 97056
ZIP codes where Scappoose residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Scappoose | ZIP’s residents in Scappoose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97056 | Scappoose, OR | 100% | 62% |
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 Scappoose
Who supplies Scappoose’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Scappoose water system (EPA ID OR4100792). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Scappoose?
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist (Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist), a political subdivision utility. Its homes paid about 9.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Scappoose?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Scappoose?
97056. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Scappoose in?
Scappoose School District 1J.
How do I register to vote in Scappoose?
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 Columbia 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.